Young Minds, Fast Times/Digital Natives

I really enjoyed reading this article on involving students in the descisions about their curriculum. The idea of having the students form some type of " student board" to let teachers and supervisors hear how they feel, really drew me in. The students have said that they do not like being talked at or listening to lectures, but who really does? Im a student now, and I hate listening to lectures. We all like to be engaged in hands on activities where we can manipulate things and actually see the ideas come into play rather than reading or listening about them. Now, I dont think that we should just give students activities to complete, their needs to be some structure as well as guidance, maybe with a few notes here and there.

Digital Natives
This article really rings true to my generation as well as the generations of students after me. Students these days want to know how the information that they are learning in school is going to effect them in real life. Teachers who are not on the same page or do not know what the students are talking about, are not going to be able to discuss or teach their students. Some of my teachers in the past can not seem to get the overhead or the DVD player to work. These teachers are not bad teachers, but my generation is more technologically advanced and can use and access resources easier.