Module #4 Video Reflection

A Commitment to High Tech Education was a short video clip that shared what a fifty year plus old high was doing in order to engage their students.  Harrison High School was very traditional in that they had the sports teams, cheerleaders and core subjects; however, they used various tools to educate their students.  As    Teacher Olivia Graves stated, "discovery is the most important part of education" and these students got out of their seats and used different gadgets to learn about Science, Social Studies, Mathematics, and Language Arts.  They were able to use probes in an outdoor Nature Preserve and work collaboratively just as if they were adults working in the real world.  During their Social Studies Class they used the E Clickers to respond to questions in a "game format".  The Math Teacher brought in some older students so that the younger ones could explain to the older ones, how to use some the technology and bring them up to date.  Students were able to go on Virtual Field Trips which proved to be extremely helpful since many of them had never traveled out of their home state.  This school was definitely working together to provide a high tech education for everyone.  It made me think of how our school needs to work more as a team in order to incorporate these ideas.  It also made me realize that the younger students are probably more versed as using technology than the older ones.  I am referring to our primary grades versus intermediate or middle schoolers.  We should utilize our sources in order to make learning personal and full of "richness".
http://www.edutopia.org/harrison-high-school-technology-integration-video