A Vision of Students Today

     Today, I was introduced to the youtube video, A Vision of Students Today, once again.  I remember seeing this video in one of my education classes.  Created by a cultural college class, the message from the video is strong and haunting.  It really makes you think about where education, and life, is going.  Is technology helping our society, or will is slowly destroy the traditional values our world has worked so hard to uphold?  

     This is what I took from this video.  Technology can be a great benefit to our students, and our own individual lives.  However, it needs to not be taken for granted.  We, as 21st century citizens, know what this means.  Some of the students expressed how much time they spend on the internet, especially during class time.  Honestly, I've done the same thing in some of my classes.  On the other hand, if the classes were effectively using 21st century techniques and technology, maybe these students wouldn't be tempted to stray off course.  I believe that it is our goal as teachers to discover new techniques that will catch our students' interests, and keep them engaged.  I truly believe that students have a desire to learn new things.  So, why do I find kids who hate school at the age of 7?  Education is falling behind the progression of our technological society.  There is a gap between how students are taught and the resources they encounter in their every day lives.  We need to be active learners, and find ways to close this gap.  

     I plan to show this video to my own class of college students, entering the field of teaching.  I believe it is a great topic for discussion, and will allow future educators to think about their teaching practices.  We can have such an effect on the lives of our students.  Our goal: to use the process of inquiry and discovery to find the most effective way of connecting our students to the process of learning.