When Virgil Griffith came up with the WikiScanner that is able to trace and find out the people who edit information on Wikipedia, there was a lot revealed about the people that edit information on Wikipedia. People are taking advantage of the capabilities given to them by the Wikipedia encyclopedia. Many companies, politicians, corporations and just regular people are often times submitting false information, or deleting offensive information about themselves. Now because of the WikiScanner, they are able to be traced bak to the computer that the information was edited on and identified, in hopes that people will be more reluctant to change or submit falsified information. I think that it is wrong of people, businesses and politicians to change demeaning information, or to put in false information. I believe that the WikiScanner is going to make the people think before they just submit what ever information they want, because once the public can see it traced back to them, it will create a problem.
Response to: "What I've Learned This Year" by Mr. McClung
In Mr.McClung's first year of teaching he learned many things. One of the most important things that he learned was that he had to forget about trying to impress his supervisors or elders, and to make sure that the students were comprehending what he was teaching. I agree with him about the necessity of a successfully taught lesson in the classroom. I also agree that flexibility, communication, reasonable actions, listening and a sense of humor are necessary in the classroom. All of those things are going to enhance the students learning, and make it more fun and more interesting for them to partake in classroom activities. The usage of technology is definitely critical in today's teaching world, because the children now rely on technology so much, and it is what they are interested in using and learning about.
Tyler,
ReplyDeleteYou and Mr. McClung just helped my daughter complete an English assignment about what characteristics make a good teacher...flexibility, communication, reasonable actions, listening and a sense of humor. Those are traits that I hope we, as teachers, learn early in our career. By making learning fun, I hope that we, as educators, can inspire our students to do their best.
Hey Tyler, how are you? I found your post very agreeable! I feel the same way on these topics. Mr. McClung is a great resource to see what we might encounter in our first year of teaching. I also agree with your statement, " I think that it is wrong of people, businesses and politicians to change demeaning information, or to put in false information." Leave well enough alone! Well, keep up the good work! Have fun with your class work!
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