Week 8 - Is this the Dumbest Generation?

I think that this weeks videos pretty much speak for themselves. There is much that I disagree with in the Mark Bauelein video. But he brings up some pertinent ideas.

Mrs. Shim's story is just sad and that kid is probably very depressed, but his case highlights a growing problem linked to digital technology and its highly addictive nature. This story is a harbinger of things to come I am afraid.

I did find a hopeful outlet this week and spent a lot of time watching videos and reading this guys thoughts on teaching at the blog of a newish teacher named Dan Meyer. His teaching blog dy/dan is brilliant and the students who have him as a teacher are very lucky indeed.