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Continuing with a series of blog posts for my Technology in History class, here's another cool story about how technology is changing our world today.
In a quiet first grade classroom, 7-year-old student, Edward Muñoz, sits with a tutor and sounds out words. He soon finds himself going through an entire book with his tutor, all the while getting better at reading. The only thing is, his tutor is not there with him. No, the tutor is sitting at a computer, just like Muñoz, and going through the lesson with him. So, why is the tutor not in the classroom? Well, when the school is a 20-minute walk from the nearest subway stop in a crime-plagued neighborhood, it's pretty hard to find tutors who will volunteer to meet in person. With this new technology, however, tutors are able to help students like Edward Muñoz become more prepared for the future.
I thought this was a very interesting article and it shows how technology can be used to equip our students for future endeavors. The software, sponsored by JPMorgan Chase, is only being tested in Muñoz's school, P.S. 55 in the South Bronx, but the company is encouraging its employees to use this software to interact and tutor kids. This story really coincides with the theme of "Technology and the World" because we see how a school was struggling to find tutors based off the fact it was in a high-crime neighborhood but found a technology that can still help its students. This means that those students who need additional help will not be left out and will succeed in school. It truly is amazing what technology can do!
In a quiet first grade classroom, 7-year-old student, Edward Muñoz, sits with a tutor and sounds out words. He soon finds himself going through an entire book with his tutor, all the while getting better at reading. The only thing is, his tutor is not there with him. No, the tutor is sitting at a computer, just like Muñoz, and going through the lesson with him. So, why is the tutor not in the classroom? Well, when the school is a 20-minute walk from the nearest subway stop in a crime-plagued neighborhood, it's pretty hard to find tutors who will volunteer to meet in person. With this new technology, however, tutors are able to help students like Edward Muñoz become more prepared for the future.
I thought this was a very interesting article and it shows how technology can be used to equip our students for future endeavors. The software, sponsored by JPMorgan Chase, is only being tested in Muñoz's school, P.S. 55 in the South Bronx, but the company is encouraging its employees to use this software to interact and tutor kids. This story really coincides with the theme of "Technology and the World" because we see how a school was struggling to find tutors based off the fact it was in a high-crime neighborhood but found a technology that can still help its students. This means that those students who need additional help will not be left out and will succeed in school. It truly is amazing what technology can do!
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