4/26 presentations

Todays presentations were all very different but very intriguing. Emma's presentation brought up a very good point about college life. It is unfortunate that a lot of students do become depressed during college because of all the pressure and stress they go through. It is very important to inform students of this issue so they know where to get help or recognize someone else that may need help and assist them. Joey presentation on educational technology was very good as well. Today, I feel like we all take the technology we have for granted and do not realize what it would be like without it. Students now are very reliant on all the computers and things they have; that can be a good or bad thing. Teachers have to understand technology and the needs of their students but obviously, a lot of them are clueless. It was interesting that Joey brought up the issue of teachers that do not want to work with new technology. That is unfortunate for both the student and the teacher, both of them will need to understand it because technology will continue to become a bigger part of their lives. I also thought Katherine's topic on the media in the cold war was great. I thought is was great that she used more of a historical perspective on her paper because everyone else is researching current issues. Her topic can also be related to education now and I think if she did that it would strengthen her paper and put it in perspective.