As it goes with driving, and anything else in the life, everything around us is changing. So, literacy and learning are bound to be obvious that it also is changing. Technology is something that is never going to leave us, like cars in a sense that we'll always need it. So as Vacca and McKeon (2002) indicate, curricular decisions must incorporate the learning needs that are faced in the 21st century. In relation to Chapter 4, Guiding Change in a Time of Standards, the first guideline Au mentioned was for curriculum to 'become informed about current thinking.' What worked in the past may not work for our students today. Also, teachers are the ones who see the needs arise first hand; therefore, should be involved in creating what or how students should be guided to become educated and competent adults.
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I totally agree, but what can we do when our schools do not have computers for our students to use? It really saddens me to think about how far our children are behind the rest of the world in technology.
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