PROBLEMS & SOLUTIONS

THE PROBLEM

How can new technologies be implemented in our education system, and allow conservative methods of teaching still live on, and improve them by using new technology. The problem with 21st century technology is that can be misused in more ways than used properly. Many conservation educators find it hard to teach their students using the new technology, and make sure their still doing what they have been for how ever many years they have been teaching. Some technology can improve their methods and still keep with tradition.

GRID ACTIVITY PROBLEM
Many days in the year, especially in winter countries, students have to stay at home, due to weather problems in the winter months. This can take away valuable time from the students and teachers. In our school at the beginning of term one in 2009/2010 year, swine flu forced the school to cancel a whole week of school time. Our school set up a "online school" for students to use in the case of further cancellations, other school already started doing that in that government imposed week of country wide school cancellation.

THE SOLUTION
Showing Teachers and teaching them how technology can improve and enhance their methods. And offer them ways of making sure students stay on task. How can we also implement technology into our school with minimal resistance from teachers.

GRID ACTIVITY SOLUTION
Using programs like skype and webex, we can solve problems in situations stated above in the grid activity problem, and build on them and see how a school can exist without students physically going to school. If students can stay home and still interact with the class and teacher, it will be a huge cost saving move, and can make sure that the school is using the latest internet applications. In this scenario, all the school needs is a head office, where students can pickup books and other school things, as well as contacting teachers in person. The school could also rent rooms for exams when needed.