From Virginia Heffernen
1. I don't think my teachers in elementary, middle and high school did not prepare me for the tech requirements in college. If I could write them a brief email in regards to changing their curriculum, I would suggest that they not only have a computer class that teaches you how to use the full potential of Word, PowerPoint, and Excel, but also integrate the use of computers in ALL of the classes. In my high school, laptops weren't allowed to take notes and what not. Also, college now has a lot of assignments that you need to turn in online, usually on Moodle. I wish high school would have taught me how to use this because my first week of College, I missed an important assignment because I couldn't figure out how to use it at first.
2. I want to be a Doctor with my own office someday. Lately doctors have been using iPads and laptops to keep track of patients and patient records instead of clipboards and filing cabinets. I do believe my schooling here at OU will prepare me for this :)
3.I do feel I write better in a more relaxed setting (like blog or email) because I feel like I don't have to be as formal. If I had to write a paper, I would have to worry about MLA format, and a page number requirement. Here, I feel I can get right to the point and say what I feel, and not worry about fluffing up my paper.
4. If I were a teacher, I would attempt to better prepare the future generations for these future high tech jobs we might not even be able to imagine by simply teaching them everything I know about it. That way, they will only have to add on the new stuff they learn, and not have to start from the very beginning.
5.I do agree with the main thesis of her paper. We need to stop treating high school students like children and prepare them for what college is going to be like. How can our future generation be successful if they don't know how to use the technology properly in college, College will be the only thing between them and their career goal.
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