Digital Natives have been conformed to a school system that does not fit our current generation and generations to come. I more or less agree with Nicolas Carr, I believe that the internet is changing the way the human mind works. Not only Google, but the internet as a whole, is making our attention span shorter and destroying our capacity to think on our own. We need a school system that teaches kids to think on their own before conforming to society becoming digitally literate.
The buildings would be more welcoming, with a lot of windows and inviting colors. This would create an enjoyable atmosphere where students would look forward to spending seven hours in. Each classroom would have one teacher to every ten to fifteen students creating a classroom where each student is involved. The subjects would be the same as they are now but you wouldn’t be graded on busy work and test. Students would put the material to use with projects expanding their knowledge, not just working to pass an SOL. When students work to pass a test they just do what needs to be done to get by, that’s why the internet has become so depended upon. Google thinks for students so they don’t waste time brainstorming or truly creating their own opinions. I do not believe the problem is what is being taught, it is how teachers are expected to teach the material.
Nicolas Carr believes Google is rewiring the way we think and diminishing our attention span, but that is not the only thing making humans stupid. It’s the ability to learn information without having to put time and effort into it. Students learn information, take a test and never revisit the information they had just obtained. That is the true problem, the material covered throughout high school is vital to understand simple things in life. Although not everyone will use geometry or writing stories with their future jobs, it still makes that individual better-rounded. Students need to learn, obtain, and put into action the material taught in school.
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