No Child Left Untableted
Today's world is filled with yearning to be unconventional. In the past, the United States is always considered the leader in almost everything especially when it comes to education. Through the years, developments in other countries have grown which sometimes have put US behind them. The diversity of students and their different paces when it comes to learning are some of the factors that are hard to address. Teachers are not prepared to handle the various learning styles of their students which can create an impact on how much they learn at the end of the day.
A new curriculum has been introduced into 45 states at this point called Amplify. Students and teachers are able to interact using Android tablets thus they aim that no child left untableted. There are mixed responses to this new approach as there are many factors to consider. Since 1970 to 2010, the US government has spent tons of money to pursue improvements in education yet so far, only a little difference has been seen.
According to Klein who has been New York City's public schools chancellor from 2002 to 2011, there is a need to transform the current educational system and this can be made possible through the use of technology. Although some are having difficulties adjusting to the tablet-based changes, there are still more advantages that can be perceived from this new project. The Personalized Learning Environment Facilitator, Robin Britt discussed in one of his training seminars the advantages of having a tablet in a classroom. Since these tablets powered by Amplify are specialized for classroom use, teachers can expect more dynamic and engaging sessions with their students. In the end, it is not only students who are equipped with better knowledge but teachers can become effective educators as well.
According to Britt, the key of this project is personalized learning. Since tablets are programmed with the things that students need to learn, they can go at their own pace without feeling left behind or bored from their other schoolmates who cannot go at the same learning speed. On top of that, mentors are expected to have fewer hassles in preparing lesson plans as they are focused on facilitating than feeding students with information.
A new curriculum has been introduced into 45 states at this point called Amplify. Students and teachers are able to interact using Android tablets thus they aim that no child left untableted. There are mixed responses to this new approach as there are many factors to consider. Since 1970 to 2010, the US government has spent tons of money to pursue improvements in education yet so far, only a little difference has been seen.
According to Klein who has been New York City's public schools chancellor from 2002 to 2011, there is a need to transform the current educational system and this can be made possible through the use of technology. Although some are having difficulties adjusting to the tablet-based changes, there are still more advantages that can be perceived from this new project. The Personalized Learning Environment Facilitator, Robin Britt discussed in one of his training seminars the advantages of having a tablet in a classroom. Since these tablets powered by Amplify are specialized for classroom use, teachers can expect more dynamic and engaging sessions with their students. In the end, it is not only students who are equipped with better knowledge but teachers can become effective educators as well.
According to Britt, the key of this project is personalized learning. Since tablets are programmed with the things that students need to learn, they can go at their own pace without feeling left behind or bored from their other schoolmates who cannot go at the same learning speed. On top of that, mentors are expected to have fewer hassles in preparing lesson plans as they are focused on facilitating than feeding students with information.