Should Computers Replace Being Taught Life?

In today's society school and everything taught at school is essential for our futures. In their society, technology has become more important.

Observe the U.S, ATTN reports that the number of students in Home economics has decreased approximately 38%in a period of ten years. Now observe the local towns of Myrtle Point and Powers…That is right, there no longer is Home economics. Our students, my peers, we will not only fail at washing laundry we will fail ourselves along the way. If these two towns were to provide a training center for young adults I’d want what I believe we need. We need the knowledge to know how to take care of ourselves. Life skill classes could give us the power to do just that.

Kardaras claims that technology cannot be used in schools, however I recommend that technology should be used in schools because it helps students keep in good health, save money and get good grades. To begin with, I think computers are easy to carry. Specifically, textbooks are too heavy for students to carry resulting a lot of students get shoulder disease. If they have e-books in computers, they would carry a computer to school without a lot of textbooks. In addition, e-books are cheaper than paper books. If a student has e-books, each semester he could save more than 400 dollars. That would ease students’ financial pressures. Furthermore, students can restudy lectures again and again because all lectures are on the internet. They can arrange

Active involvement in learning to develop life skills can help people to become independent. Learning in a

Schools need to embrace the new world of technology and encourage it. Students are changing, teachers must change too(10 reasons) Teachers education needs to be modified to reflect demand of moderate classrooms. Students deserve educators who will teach in a more open and productive atmosphere. Teaching with technology and teaching about real life skills could be what is needed to encourage students. Students want to learn skills that they are actually going to need later in life.

My time at Gretchen Everhart was spent in the post-secondary class. This building is unique because all of the classes are together and there are several teachers working together as a whole, rather than alone in their own classroom. In the classroom I noticed that there were not many technological devices geared toward supporting the students. Most of the technology that is used within the post-secondary classroom is everyday technology such as, typical computers, a smart board and electronic books. I enjoyed every second of being there with these students; I just wish we had more than five weeks with them. I was on CBI every day, which is community based instruction. Due to this, I did not get a chance to observe them during PE, in the art

It appears traditional teaching methods in many schools across the nation are undergoing significant changes, mostly due to the technological world we live in, and if this does not concern you, it should. It is not only that printing has replaced cursive writing; spell check has replaced the dictionary, or researching any topic has become a relatively easy task with Internet availability, the effects of these changes go much deeper. While there is no harm in saving time and using different or more profound methods that surely have made our lives easier, the simple fact is these things are mechanical advances made from computer technology, but they will never replace a person’s brain, analytical thinking skills and thought processes. Computers

Currently, schools are switching to technology for all of their assigned work, rather than using paper and pen. As a student attending Fountain Lake Charter School Mark Burfeind experiences this everyday. Mark says, Fountain Lake Charter School are giving Chromebooks to the high school and middle school students, and you have no choice to deny the computer. Students are given the Chromebook so they can do homework and there should be no excuse for not having your homework done. Through the Chromebook you are to turn in all work. For the younger students, such as elementary students, they are given in class iPads and with these they can do learning drills and play learning games. Schools everywhere are dropping paper and switching to technology. Should kids now a days be forced to use technology? Yes, because with technology you are provided with effective ways of learning, it prepares you for college, and the real world.

When I think of basic life skills that should be taught in North Carolina’s public high schools, I think of skills such as, sewing, changing a tire, checking your oil, how to apply for a loan, how to buy a house, how to write a check, how to fill out a job application, the skills you would need to take care of yourself in the real world. I am targeting North Carolina’s public high schools because not only did I spend my entire high school career at a North Carolina public high school, but because I always wanted there to be a course like this to help develop and improve these skills, even though I was fortunate enough to learn them at home. I cannot completely say that skills along the lines of these were not taught at my school, because certain electives did glide over some of these skills but did not go into depth, which would have been more beneficial.

Although many students feel that they are not being taught practical life skills, they have actually been learning them all of their life. For example, one of the main things a student is taught how to do is how to learn; how to manage information, how apply that information being taught, critical thinking, and if they don’t know something, how to seek out that information. Students also receive

Although children spend about seven hours a day on tech devices, parents should not limit how much time children spend on tech devices. Children should not be limited because some children only comminicate through these devices, some children use teir devices for educational reason, and some children only know how to enternain themselves through their devices. If a child is limited on their devices, they will rush and mess up and there is no clue how nuts that child will go.

You have a great post Haleigh.You are so right about technology in every field. When I first start working at McDonald we had old cash registers when I was there for awhile we got new ones that we had to train on. It was quite hard at first than I got use to it because we had training. At first when I was getting my Associate degree my teachers use to use rubrics I use to hate it at first but now I see why it is important so students can have clarified and expectations of the assignments. I agree about hands on activities it helps the children to problem solve.

Today's workers need to prepare with continuous job training, growth and development. Given the increased age, experiences and diverse lifestyles of the working population, it is understandable that adult education practices must move beyond the traditional model of teachers and learners, while new skills, working with local companies to match their needs and sending staff into factories and other workplaces to spread the word about state and federal retraining assistance. While trying to decide how to rebuild your life after loss of employment and lack of job opportunities following the current recession, or devastated from a divorce? Adult students faced with other struggles; studies have shown that older adult students face different hurdles, family problems, and poor self-image. These along with poor time management, weaker academic preparation and a need for remediation an increased focus on adult learners and their needs can help. (armour)

have been doing for them. Students lack the life skill of focus. Right now a common

The role of Family and Consumer Sciences in public school is reflected through multiple social trends and influences. One of the most dominant and interdependent trends is digital technology. The world of technology has immensely transformed over the past ten years. These modifications have revolutionized the way a teacher educates as well as the way a student learns. Sewing machines, for instance, have been significantly modified. Machines now have a mind of their own as they can individually function off of the press of a button. This technological advancement will play a role in how a teacher, who was once taught on a basic machine, instructs. Digital technology 's role in FCS can be clearly depicted through any course of study. As digital technology continues to evolve, so will the Family and Consumer Sciences courses and the methods of teaching/ learning. FCS also engages in the role