Journal Reflection #11

Outside of a teacher position, in which of the governing roles (legislator, principal, superintendent, and school board member) would you most like to serve? Why?

I would definitely choose being the principal, simply because you will have the opportunity to see the children on a daily basis.  I’m very welcoming and having the opportunity to see children getting dropped off in the morning by their parents and making their way through the front door, give me the chills.  I would take that role and ace it, I would attempt to encourage them every single student.  You also have the opportunity to conduct random observations which would allow me to see how the teachers working there are performing.  Knowledge is golden, and I would expect every student to receive it.  My theory is, it doesn’t matter how its taught as long as were being educated.  

Journal Reflection -CH10

Predict what will have changed about today's schools by the year 2020. This is your opportunity to forecast.

By the year 2020 education will be much different from the current education.  The majority of the differences will be caused by the development of computer technology.  Computer-based education is growing rapidly and will bring drastic changes.  Paperback books were nice, but in 2020 all the reading will be via digital means.  Centralized institutions, there will be no need for big buildings.  They will get smaller and greener, schedules will change.  The amounts of paper utilized in a school will decrease their paper usage by 90%.  College admissions will revolve around creating digital portfolios, rather than SAT scores.

            I believe us the students will lead the way with technology. The use cell phones for communication. iPhones and Droid phones are commonplace now. Just imagine what apps and devices will be available in a year. 10 years? I can’t even imagine what cars will look like then and what software will be embedded. Access to the internet will be every where with free wifi. Students will be using virtual worlds to share digital content and collaborate. Twitter is today.  It can be a little scary, how things will dramatically change.  With high hopes, I’m sure it will be for the best!