As part of my introduction to Prensky while I was on campus I decided to write a poem about technology. It is currently a PowerPoint presentation that in a few weeks I plan to turn into a YouTube video, but for right now I thought I would share it here in verse form. I hope you enjoy it.
The Lost Classroom
By: Randon Ruggles
I am part of a Lost Classroom and I refuse to believe that
We can change this
I realize this may be a shock but
“Schools are preparing students for the future”
Is a lie, and
“Learning can only happen from the front of the classroom”
So at the beginning of every semester the Digital Immigrant
teachers will tell their Digital Native students
They will be ignored
My school will know that
We will have the right mindset because
lecture
is more important than
learning
I inform you of this
At one time
Students were engaged in the classroom
but this will not be the case in the future
The Immigrants are unwilling to change
Experts say
Classrooms of today are similar to those of 100 years ago
I do not believe that
We will engage our students
In future classrooms
Lack of technology will be the norm
No longer can anyone say that
Teachers truly care about their students
It will be evident that
My profession has ceased to change
It is improbable to assume that
There is hope.
And all this will come true unless we choose to reverse it.
There is hope.
It is improbable to assume that
My profession has ceased to change
It will be evident that
Teachers truly care about their students
No longer can anyone say that
Lack of technology will be the norm
In future classrooms
We will engage our students
I do not believe that
Classrooms of today are similar to those of 100 years ago
Experts say
The Immigrants are unwilling to change
but this will not be the case in the future
Students were engaged in the classroom
At one time
I inform you of this
learning
is more important than
lecture
We will have the right mindset because
They will not be ignored
So at the beginning of every semester the Digital Immigrant
teachers will tell their Digital Native students
“Learning can only happen from the front of the classroom”
Is a lie, and
“Schools are preparing students for the future”
I realize this may be a shock but
We can change this
and I refuse to believe that I am part of a Lost Classroom.
