Reflection #6: One Room, Three Separate Worlds

What:

Today I am nannying for two girls, one two year old and one seven year old. This morning was an unusual one for this household. Usually the girls are very active and ready to embark on imaginative play when I arrive in the morning. However, today the girls took longer to wake up and the seven year old played "Cookie Mama" for the morning. It was unusual in that, as I sit here, I am on the computer typing homework, Josy ( the two year old) is watching Caillou on On Demand, and Nicole ( the seven year old) is continuing to play her game. We are all sitting in the same room but are involved in separate worlds.

So What:

I think that, though technology has contributed great things to society, it brings many dangers as well. Moments like we are having today are not bad if they are not the norm, however, I believe that it is easy for technology to take over a house if we are not careful. This is also the case in education. I think that it is important to remember that technology is merely a supplement to teaching, not the teaching itself. There are just some things in life that you have to learn in real situations with real people. I hope that society remembers this as we become more and more digital.

No What:

Well, I need to finish this up so that I can make breakfast and start the kids playing for the day. Though this lull in the day is relaxing, it is important that kids are active learners. As a teacher, I want to make sure that I don't just have students watch how to do something but actually do it themselves. There is nothing as significant as real experience.