Responding to "A Silicon Valley School That Doesn't Compute"

I want you to read the following post titled, "A Silicon Valley School That Doesn't Compute" and compose a reaction blog post. How do you feel about their learning environment compared to the learning environment at Burlington High School? Do you prefer a learning environment that integrates technology or one that uses it less? Do you feel a blended approach is ideal? Do you ever feel that technology distracts you from learning? Do you feel the lack of technology in school would engage and focus you more, or less?

How do you feel about these quotes:

“I fundamentally reject the notion you need technology aids in grammar school,” said Alan Eagle, 50, whose daughter, Andie, is one of the 196 children at the Waldorf elementary school; his son William, 13, is at the nearby middle school. “The idea that an app on an iPad can better teach my kids to read or do arithmetic, that’s ridiculous.”

“Teaching is a human experience,” he said. “Technology is a distraction when we need literacy, numeracy and critical thinking.”

And Waldorf parents argue that real engagement comes from great teachers with interesting lesson plans.

“Engagement is about human contact, the contact with the teacher, the contact with their peers,” said Pierre Laurent, 50, who works at a high-tech start-up and formerly worked at Intel and Microsoft.

Eli Pariser: Beware online "filter bubbles" | Video on TED.com

Eli Pariser: Beware online "filter bubbles" | Video on TED.com

Respond to the TED Talk listed above. Also think about this quote mentioned in the talk...

"It will be very hard for people to watch or consume something that has not in some sense been tailored for them." ~Eric Schmidt, Google