Computer Concepts @ Albany Academies
Dr. Terrell Neuage neuaget@albanyacademyforgirls.org
Electronic Experience Learning System
Technology should provide our students with the ability to learn through active, as opposed to passive, systems. This should be accomplished through a creation of an Electronic Experience Learning System (EELS - I made this up but it sounds like what could be a way of seeing how to do this) with the student utilising the software to learn creatively with current and possibly future orientated technology.
Technology today is becoming more individualised with opportunity for personal expression in technology we use daily, such as cell phones (with individualised ring tones and colours), our computers (screensavers, carefully positioned icons, software, favourite links and games, and file structures). The world is now a possible audience for each student (via bloggs, emails and webpages) and it is at this junction between the world and the student that it is necessary to provide adequate tools for self expression in a global communicative environment. So computer technology changes from being an end in itself to becoming a vehicle for all (or most) disciplines.