24. Evolving Classroom Education

This article talks about the upcoming change in technology in today's classrooms. The authors name is Matthew Lynch. Matthew discusses all the different types of technology that appear in today's classrooms. Not only provided technologies but technologies that students bring on their own to class with the Bring Your Own Device plan. In this article he states three different policies or ideas that will probably come to place in then near future. The first is BYOD, which is known as Bring Your Own Device, it's pretty self explanatory. The second is Natural User Interface, which is the same technology used in Nintendo Wii, Xbox Kinect, and Siri. The third is Personal Learning Environment, if used correctly, could allow students to create their own learning. He then goes on to talk about the only way these technologies can talk place is if public education puts aside its limits to allow these policies in classrooms to help students learn. I think these policies are good ideas in some way. I could see the BYOD being a small problem just because on their own devices they may have different security setting and can access more than the teacher wants. The Natural User Interface I feel will help out with students with disabilities. Personal Learning Environment is a very useful idea in the classroom. Students creating their own learning and environments will hopefully make learning more fun and enjoyable for students.