Behind the Headlines

A state of Michigan proposal to buy iPods and MP3 players for students in K-12 is a good idea and here’s why:

I attended the “We’ve Gotta Reach ‘Em to Teach ‘Em” seminar at the Whitman Center on Tuesday. Elizabeth Johnson, associate professor of teacher education at Eastern Michigan University and Mary Kathleen Walsh, a recent graduate of the EMU education program, were the presenters.

The whole talk was about incorporating different teaching methods into schools from small things such as changing the type of pointer a teacher uses during lectures to using costumes to act out stories and history lessons and even teaching lessons through music.

Teaching today is very challenging because students are easily distracted with their personal lives, pop culture and just about anything else.

Why not offer a way for every student to participate and get excited about learning. Not every student learns the same way and I think this can help break the monotony of lectures.
Now should the state run out and buy a ton of these things when the budget is in the position it is now- probably not- but it is definitely something to consider for the future. I think it can bring back excitement to teaching and to learning