The World is Changing

My high school teachers were the problem; not elementary or junior high school. If I were to write a brief e-mail to my high school teachers concerning a curriculum, I would not be able to make it brief. I would let them know that research papers are not in style anymore. As technology is greatly improving, so should our school curriculum. We should have done more assignments on the computer because I may know how to write a perfect MLA paper but that will unfortunately not get me anywhere in life.

I anticipate using a computer a lot in my future. I will need to know how to work an editing software to edit films. I will have to know how to edit music on pro tools. Finally, I will have to know how to write scripts on certain programs. All of my desired career pathways require a computer and I do believe that Oakland will help me to learn more about what I need to know.

I know I write better in a more relaxed setting because I have always hated, and will always hate, form-writing. My brain is not wired to write perfectly sophisticated sentences; I dont think anyones brain really is. We all want to write how we speak. Personally, I believe writing how you speak is better because everyone has a different and unique voice.

If I were an English teacher or professor, I would completely eliminate research papers and MLA papers. I dont want to read that. I dont believe any business wants to read that. I would require my students to keep a journal for class and I would work on creative writing exercises rather than form-writing assignments. The world definitely does not need more research papers or essays regurgitating pointless information back out in a uniform manner. It needs creativity. As Albert Einstein once said,"imagination is more important than knowledge."

I could not agree more with this article. The world is changing and teachers absolutely cannot continue to ignore that. School is supposed to be a place of preparation for the world. So if the world changes, than the curriculum of school must also change. This is just common sense and people need to start realizing this.