Education Futures

As part of my Educational Futures module, I had to devise what What do I feel about the statement above.. What does this mean for learning environments and How has technology impacted teaching and learning?

'Over the last decade there have been vast changes in the way we live, learn and work, and with the advancement of technology and new learning tools, these things will continue to evolve. Today’s learners need new skills to survive and thrive in the future. Education should combine practical, intellectual, and social skills as never before.'

The statement above shows an understanding in how technology has proven to be a new way to help people learn. Skills such as ICT and advanced media such as revision sites and internet resources have helped futures plummet. Katherine McNight claims that the advances of new technologies have helped to expand audiences and that in the 21st century social networking sites changed the face of audience.

The technologies below are all helpful in the blossoming of education:

• ebooks
• interactive textbooks
• word documents
• powerpoints

Global learning is important to consider because it is helpful in allowing communication from other countries, for example, if a handful of pupils are learning French then it is easier and less costly to permit lessons over Skype or webcam. This method is also helpful in lessons such as A level Philosophy or politics, or even in work environments for interviews or meetings. 

My opinion of gaming

In society today, gaming is becoming increasingly popular, especially with the younger generation. There are different types of gaming such as:

·         Board games

·         Computer games

·         Outdoor games, i.e. physical activities

I am going to explore these three areas of gaming and whether or not they have a positive impact on people.

Board games have been a popular occurrence within families for many decades, especially at celebratory events such as Christmas and Easter. Board games are a great opportunity to get together and work as a team while having fun, and even perhaps learning at the same time. Board games such as monopoly help children learn about budgeting and money while teaching adults to step back and allow them to make the wrong choices, in order to learn the right ones. Cluedo is a game where the participants have to try and figure out who committed a crime by finding clues. This teaches young people that crime is wrong and allows them to put their thinking hats on in order to work out who did the offense. You may have noticed, most board games include a dice? This helps young children with simple counting and turn taking. In my opinion, board games have a positive effect on people because they are fun, allow team building and make rainy days seem that little bit less dreary.

Computer games are becoming more and more popular as the years go on, especially with young/teenage boys. When referring to computer games, I am also considering PlayStations and Xboxes. In my opinion these games are not always healthy, if anything might be a little bit addictive!