"Turning on The Lights"

In this article it was interesting to me that they regarded teachers as no longer being providers of information, but rather explainers of the information that the kids already know. I found this interesting because it insinuates that the knowledge that the teacher has, is not as important as that of what the kids already know and/ or will learn on their own.
The artilce goes on to say that schools are leading kids away from the light? I don’t know if I agree that requiring the students to turn off their electronics is taking them away from the light. In my opinion, it is attempting to eliminate the distractions (that I myself use to take my mind somewhere other than the classroom). I know that when I use these distractions in the classroom, I pay more attention to them than what the teacher is laying out before me.
The article suggests that teachers need to bring the after school learning techniques into the classroom. I agree with incorporating electronics, and such, but I don’t necessarily believe in forgoing all the old ways of education including learning the fundamentals of algebra, science, chemistry, etc.. As much as the studies may have bored me, they helped me form a basic understanding of the world around me. I remember at one point in my college career expressing my frustrations to my dad about being required to continue taking math courses even though I did not intend to pursue a degree in mathematics. But, my father said something to me that really rung true, “math is what the world is made up of. Wheather we realize it or not, everything can be broken down into a mathematic equation.” In realizing this, I am thankful that I was required to take the math classes that I was, so that I now can better understand the world around me.
In conclusion, I agree with incorporating technology into the classroom, but with boundaries of when it is ok to use them, and when it is not. I also agree with the articles view on requiring the students to do assignments that stretch their electronic knowledge. But, I think there needs to be a balance between the old way of thought and the modern way laid out for us in the article "Turning on the Lights."