There is a strong need for us to reform education. There are
many aspects that need to be eliminated, reformed or implemented. My main focus
has been incorporating technology in education. I am not simply talking about
using Power Points in the classroom, but really allowing kids to embrace
technology, and use it to learn about the world around them. I have explored
this idea is previous blog posts, which you can check out at:
What inspired me to investigate this topic were some Ted
Talks that I happened to stumble upon. Sir Kenneth Robinson and Sugata Mitra
have some great ideas about education. Those videos got me thinking about my
own personal experiences in school. I used to struggle in school and still do.
It is something that has never come easy to me. I have learned to deal with my
struggles and have become a decent student, but it was a very different story
when I was young. I can be a bit of a perfectionist at times, so when I didn't
understand my homework I would throw a tantrum as if the world were about to
end. I felt so dumb and I didn't know how to deal with it.
