Pt 3: 14 obsolete things in 21st century school (tulisan asal Ingvi Hrannar Ómarsson)

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Pt 3: 14 obsolete things in 21st century school (tulisan asal Ingvi Hrannar Ómarsson)

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3. Schools that don’t have WiFi




Schools that don’t have a robust WiFi network for staff and students are not only missing a big change for teaching and learning but robbing the students of access to knowledge and also limiting their chances to learn about the internet and using technology in a safe way.

21st century schools make it possible for students and staff to learn anywhere, anytime and schools that don’t allow that are obsolete. (Ingvi)
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DrNK writes:

So, is banning the phone in schools, right? The move to BYOD (Bring your own device) is allowed in many schools out there but not to all schools in Malaysia.

There are many opinions and perspectives on this issue.

For one, if you educate and train your students to use the device morally, in a safe way, you won’t have to be afraid of your own shadow. To do this—educating students to use the Internet morally—it takes all angle of considerations by all stakeholders. Let’s ask ourselves: Which place is more suitable to train students in this matter, other than school, other than by their teacher? You think parents are influential enough to educate their children about how to use the Internet morally? About not to use it while it’s their bedtime? I bet parents would surrender should they be given the responsibility.

Two, since the absence of Wi-Fi at school, is obsolete, take a look around you and see if there are happy faces in school when it comes to using Wi-Fi in the classroom, for teaching and learning processes? I heard laments all over the places from the teachers—in the canteen, at the conferences, at the workshops — grumbling about how slow the Wi-Fi was at their school when they needed to fill up online forms imposed by the Ministry and State Education Department.

Yes, we yearn so much to uphold ‘learning happens anywhere, anytime’. Only God knows. So, to whom should we lament? Barking at the tree without anybody hearing, is an endless agony. Only teachers can understand teachers.

Humble lines:DrNK

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