EQ Week 7

EQ What is your vision for K-12 students of the future? How can you, as an educator of the future, make a meaningful difference in their learning?

My vision for K-12 students of the future is that they will be smarter and more capable than previous generations. This would be accomplished through a more comprehensive education that gives students an adequate knowledge of and experience with all types of learning tools--books, blogs, learning centers, smart boards, etc.--providing them with an education that is informative yet enjoyable. I can guide all of this and turn their learning experience from a chore to a meaningful journey by giving them the tools (constructivism), allowing them a stake in their learning (giving them the "why"; the objectives of their assignments and activities) and generally merging learning with "fun." Gone will be the classroom of old where students are just lectured too; the future will hold totally interactive classrooms where students will see learning as a life lesson, not a gauntlet to be rushed through.