Blog Post 2

Video 1
Did You Know 3.0
In the video Did You Know 3.0, the authors Karl Fisch and Scott McLeod compare the U.S. to China and India in many ways that kind of look down on the U.S. It says that 25% of India’s population has the highest IQ’s compared to the total U.S. population. That’s also because India as well as China’s population is much larger that the U.S. It’s not a fair comparison.
The video Did You Know 3.0 was very factual. It’s somewhat scary to know how much technology is changing and how fast, but it’s also very impressive so see how much we are progressing. By seeing how fast technology is growing creates a kind of fear that some day computers are going to be more intelligent than the humans creating them. The video is basically showing us how technology unknowingly is preparing humans for the future.
I think it is great that technology is growing so rapidly. Faster growing technology could help improve many other aspects of our lives. But it also scares me to think how much smarter a computer will be in the future compared to a human. We do know that a computer could never understand the meaning of “self” or “who am I and what is my purpose.”

Video 2
Mr Winkle Wakes
In this video by Mathew Needleman, Mr. Winkle is a cartoon from one hundred years ago. He wakes up from a long slumber to find the world a completely different place from what he had remembered. Everything has changed or advanced to a more improved world but Mr. Winkle doesn’t think so. He is overwhelmed by all of the development.
Mr. Winkle notices changes in offices and hospitals. He sees that computers are the basis of how things operate. He sees that people are able to communicate in different ways than before. When Mr. Winkle visits the hospital he is overwhelmed that humans are being kept alive and breathing by machines. His last visit was to a school. He was more comfortable in the school because it seemed more familiar. There didn’t seem to be much change in the classrooms.
Not having more technology development in the classrooms could hurt students. Schools need to be funded for technology purposes so that students can learn more and be better prepared for the future.

Video 3
The Importance of Creativity
In the video The Importance of Creativity, Sir Ken Robinson speaks about three themes. The first theme he speaks about is the evidence of creativity. Creativity should be just as important as literacy. Being creative is much easier for children because they aren’t afraid to be wrong. If humans weren’t prepared to be wrong then no one would come up with anything unique or original. Adults lose the capacity to be creative because of the fear of being wrong. I totally agree with that, if humans were more creative then there would be more variety in the world.
The second thing he talks about is creativity in the future. All around the world the main focus is mathematics and language, then humanities, and lastly arts. Arts should be more focused on. We educate from the waist up to the brain to the point where humans only communicate with the brain and nothing else. In the world right now a bachelor’s degree isn’t worth anything because of a larger population and more vast knowledge. Now if you want a job you will have to obtain a masters degree or get a PhD.
The last thing he talks about is the capacity of children. Children are intelligent in many different ways. Educators need to rethink how we educate our children and show children how to use their gift of imagination with creativity. Intelligence is distinct. Creativity creates original ideas that have value. We need to see children for the hope they are and let them be creative because they are our future.

Video 4
Cecelia Gault Interviews Sir Ken Robinson
I learned in this interview that to make sure children have a good education you have to provide your classroom with a balanced curriculum. Teachers should focus on all subjects, not just mathematics and sciences. Teachers should make better use of technology and help with the understanding of it as well. We should encourage students to explore creativity and not be afraid.

Video 5
Harness Your Students' Digital Smarts
In the video Harness Your Students’ Digital Smarts, Vicki Davis shows us how she incorporates technology in her classroom. Vicki Davis teaches a class that shows students a whole new perspective on technology. She focuses on each and every kind of technology all day every day.
Her students learn technology terms everyday and she encourages them to look them up online rather than explaining them. She wants her students to search, think, and understand on their own. She teaches her students how to be more educated in technology and want them to gain experience. One form of teaching method she uses is blogging. Vicki Davis talks about how she learns from her students and how you don’t have to know everything before you teach it.