Dr. Alice Chrisite: Explorer of Technology in Education

After examining Dr. Christie's sight for a while I came across a study she did in 1994 to examine how students can learn literacy through technology. At first when I looked at this publication, I thought it was a bit out dated. Needless to say it still is in a way, but it was still interesting for something else. In 1994 technology hadn't been readily available for everyone. There was no such thing as a family computer in ever house hold with internet connect so to be considering using computers as a learning tool for students was probably a major step. It kind of made me vew her as an explorer into a new frontier on teaching.

Just by viewing the one slide show it apparant that the students really enjoyed using the computer. Half the battle in teaching is engaging students. Once this occurs it's usually a lot easier to start the learning process. I really admire the woman for taking chances and exploring new methods of engaging students that hadn't been explored much at the time. Most people gather ideas from others a reuse them. It's only the minority that is willing to branch out on their own to find new ways to engage students. Teachers need to be constantly finding new ways to capture their students. No two classes will ever be the same so every year projects, and teaching methods need to be changed for each group. Teachers can't get stuck in a rut. They must be willng change and expand year after year.