In the beginning of time, all education started in
the home. Families performed every task
based on previous family experience. There
were no machines to do all labor like they are today. Men and women worked in the farm fields to
produce all that was needed. However,
time has evolved to a place where technology does half of the teaching of
education to students everywhere. Chapter
4 give four instances in history that led to the development of American
Schooling. The Printing Press, The
Reformation, The American Revolution, and the Industrial Revolution all
contributed to universal schooling coming into existence. Out of all four, I believe that the
Industrial Revolution was the most influential because it turned the focus from
all evangelism to a necessity. The choice
for children was crime vs. education. The
integration to cities enhanced the crime rate.
Families then came to see education as a viable source for their
children. Universal education has been
built on a basis that cannot be changed.
Technology can only go so far. The classroom setting will always be
needed in order for education to be
taught in a effective manner. Technology
should be used as an asset to traditional teaching.
I like how this chapter states the events of the Printing press, the Reformatin, the American Revolution, and the Inductrial Revolution. I do agree that the Industrial Revolution was the most influential. The other events also contributed alot as stated in the reading. I feel as if technology will always remain in the classroom and teaching methods will change.
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DeleteI enjoyed this chapter. I agree that the industrial revolution was the most influetial. As you read in the book the other revolutions are contributed as well. Technology will remain in th classrooms. The classrooms need technology to get things done in an effectivw manner. I think that teachers method will change though.
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ReplyDeleteThe Knowledge Revolution, no doubt has lead us into a era of success and many opportunities to excel but it also have made us vulnerable to easy access of unethical practices in school as well as outside the classroom. The progression upward has many pitfalls if not brought to the attention of the people. We must govern our usage of technology and protect our functionality of being without it, if that event ever arise. The invention of the Printing Press introduce the need to invest more into our reading capacity. We no longer had to rely on the memory of our ancestors, but were able to write, record, analyze and later redefine it for the upcoming generation.
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