The Poor Scholar's Soliloquy: By Stephen M. Corey Reflection

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I would say this boys main problem is that he is not interested in the topics. If I were the teacher I would ask him what he was interested in, maybe get a couple suggestions that I could incorporate into the class lessons. I would also want to explain to him that sometimes there are things in school that we need to learn in order to understand further concepts. If the student is uninterested in the material he will not be able to make connections to his everyday life. 

I think most teachers don't like this student because he is a challenge to them. I would love to have this student in class because he would be a challenge for me to find interesting things to tie into the concepts I am presenting to the students. This would help me incorporate students interests into the classroom. Along with this it would allow me to learn from both research and my future students, which will allow me to further my knowledge.

I don't think this student is slow, I just think that his literacy is lacking. I think this student is a really bright student, he just needs to be motivated a little more. He definitely has skills and abilities in specific areas. School might not be for this student, but I don't think he should just drop out of school and not continue his education. School isn't for everyone, some students would do better in a different type of school setting. For this student a hands-on activity program, such as a mathematics and science center might be more beneficial for this student. There are many other alternatives out there this student could take advantage of. 

Learning Styles Don't Exist Reflection

I disagreed with this video for a couple different reasons. I think there are different learning styles such as, visual, auditory, kinesthetic, etc. However, I think people learn in many different ways and if anyone is presented the information in multiple different ways it can be more beneficial then just getting the information once in one way. I think that it is important for teachers to teach to all the learning styles. Presenting information in many different ways will appeal to all students. Everyone does not have the same prior knowledge and experiences and if teachers are able to present information in ways that allow students to create connections to their personal experiences, the students will be more likely to gain a true understanding of the material.


The video explained that there are no learning styles that students do not learn directly through one type of learning. The video also expressed the fact that all learning is meaning based. I think it is important for educators to create meaningful experiences for students to draw connections to their personal experiences.

Why are students not actively involved with the technology that is already in schools?

I think many students do not actively use the technology that currently in schools today because they have not truly learned how to use it. A lot of teachers do not know how to use all the technological resources to their full potential, which puts the students at a disadvantage. If the teacher does not know how to use the technology it is unrealistic to believe the students will understand and be able to accurately use the current technology within the schools. 

Technology is constantly changing and it is really hard for educators to stay up to date with all the technology. In some cases the students may know more about some of the current technology than the teachers may.