Middle School Learner 1st Blog

1. Are middle school learners different than they were 15 years ago?
YES, what isn't different? The only things that aren't different are those we refuse to believe need changing due to our own stubbornness. Children today are introduced to technology before they are out of diapers, this change creates a global student that is able to multi task and employ technology for them in ways we can't even imagine.

2. Basic skills taught still needed?
I believe a lot that is taught in the elementary level is still needed for good foundation in education. While calculators can produce an answer to any mathematical problem it is given, if a student doesn't learn the operations that the calculator is performing they become reliant on that machine and lose the problem solving skills mathematics assist children in learning.

3. Society changing faster than schools?
Yes, society will always be changing and trends will come and go, while schools have to prepare students for their futures, some say that the jobs they may be doing are not even thought of yet. Therefore, there is value in teaching students the basic well, which then they can build off that information later in life to better fit their career choice. We must also remember that education is not only about fitting one to a career, yet educating our youth to be well rounded, enlightened individuals.