IlovemyiPhone---it’smylittleconnectiontothelargerworldthatcangoanywherewithme.Ialsolovemycomputer,asitstoresallofmywritingandthoughts.ThoughIlovethesedevices(装置)oftechnology,Iknowthattherearetimes
IlovemyiPhone---it’smylittleconnectiontothelargerworldthatcangoanywherewithme.Ialsolovemycomputer,asitstoresallofmywritingandthoughts.ThoughIlovethesedevices(装置)oftechnology,IknowthattherearetimeswhenIneedtomoveawayfromthemandtrulycommunicatewithothers.
Iteachhistoryinahighschool.Mygoalsfortheclassincludeafulldiscussionofhistoricalthemes(主题)andideas.BecauseIwantstudentstothoroughlystudythematerialandsharetheirideaswitheachotherintheclassroom.Ihavearule---nocomputers,iPads,phones,etc.Whenstudentsweretoldmyrulebeforeclass,someofthemwerenothappyatall.
Moststudentsthinkthatmyreasonsforthisruleincludeunpleasantexperiencesinthepastwithstudentsmisusingtechnology.There’sabitoftruthtothat.SomestudentsbelievethatIamanti-technology.There’snotruthinthatatall.IlovetechnologyandtrytokeepupwithitsoIcanrelatetomystudents.
TherealreasonwhyIaskstudentstoleavetechnologyatthedooristhatIthinkthereareveryfewplacesinwhichwecanhavedeepconversations.Interruptions(打断)bytechnologyoftenbreakconcentrationandallowfortoomuchdependenceonoutsideinformationforideas.Iwantstudentstodigdeepwithinthemselvesforideas.Iwantthemtopusheachothertothinkdifferentlyandtomakeconnectionsbetweenthecoursematerialandtheclassdiscussion.
I’vebeenteachingmyhistoryclassinthiswayformanyyearsandstudentsrealizethatwithdeepconversation,theylearnatalevelthathelpsthemkeepthecoursematerialbeyondtheclassroom.
I’mnotsayingthatIwon’teverchangemymindabouttechnologyuseinmyhistoryclass,butuntilIhearareallygoodreasonforthechange.Afewhoursoftechnology-freedialogueisjusttoosweettogiveup.
小题1:What’sthesecondparagraphmainlyabout?A．ThereasonswhystudentsshouldusecomputersoriPadsinclass.B．Theadvantagesofusingcellphonesandcomputersintheclassroom.C．Whatthewriteristryingtodoandwhatrulehasbeenmadeinclass.D．Anewlearningstylethattheteacherenjoysusinginhistoryclass.小题2:Accordingtothewriter,theuseoftechno