Assignment #6- week 6

Generation IM article review:

I often hear about the amount of hours kids spend looking at a screen after school, and it always surprises me.  I figure that if a child gets out of school at 3, then 6.5 hours of using technology puts them at 9:30 at night, this being said, it seems as though kids spend all their time at home doing nothing but technology based activities, and this is a very sad reality to me.  I don't think that much technology use is necessary in a child's life. 
On the other hand, as we all know, technology is the future, and it is important for our kids to know how to use it and understand it.  The article clearly tells the importance that technology has in the younger generation and how even the littlest kids know how to use it in some form or fashion.  I thought the seven tips for teachers at the end of the article were good ideas that could definitely be incorporated in the classroom.  The best way for students to learn is when they get to do things for themselves, so watching a teacher use technology is not always the best method of teaching. This is why I liked the seven tips given, they give examples of projects students can work on that provide a safe way for students to express themselves through technology in an appropriate manner.  Overall the article had many good ideas and strong arguments as to why technology is important in the classroom as well as having students use it at home for homework activities.