My response to the first class

So last week we had the first session of EDU 2255. The beginning of the class went like every other computer class I have ever had since elementary school: the teacher gave an instruction, I completed it in less than 5 mins, and then sat there for half an hour waiting for the rest of the class. Nothing against my peers; of course they should learn how to use computers and the internet if they don't already. But, looking at the syllabus, I've already done all of this. I've contributed to multiple blogs and message boards. I know how to make .ppt's and .xls's. I published a website for a school project in middle school. But I guess if I have to take the class, I have to take it.

Another thing I find very suspicious is the fact that the man who says "21st Century Skills are essential for everybody" OWNS 21st CENTURY SKILLS, INC. He has a vested interest in people paying him to tell them what, exactly, "21st Century Skills" are, and to me, except for the addition of computers, they don't seem all that different from 20th century skills. Since when have communication and teamwork not been important? This class worries me. Still, I am trying to keep an open mind.

The First Post

This is the blog I will use for my EDU 2255 assignments in the spring of the grand new year 2010. Hi, Prof. Enlow!