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http://www.teachthought.com/technology/how-technology-has-changed-education/

What stands out in this article is the very awkward style of writing, starting with a sentence that is a dependent clause: “Can make things a little easier by automating them.” The author is also vague in his points, overusing analogies and examples without explicitly saying his ideas. However, despite the broken english and unique style of writing, the author conveys very relevant points about the importance of technology in our everyday lives and discusses how teachers can take advantage of technology to improve the learning experience. Choate, being an elite boarding school, utilizes a lot of things the author points out. For instance, the author talks about the mobility of learning, which has been realised for a long time at Choate. The school use apps such as Canvas and Outlook to help organize class files and help students communicate with their teachers outside the classroom. Classes could potentially take place without physically gathering with the use of with technology. The author also mentioned the importance of using different media to make work more convenient. Mr. Arcand, an english teacher at Choate, is known for his peculiar style of teaching and usage of all types of media. He has his students to make vlogs, blogs, drawings, interactive images instead of simply writing them out on Word or Pages and even encourages them to spread and advertise their work using social media. As you have probably guessed, this response to the article was an assigned by Mr. Arcand. This style of teaching may not suit all teachers, but it has many advantages in helping students become accustomed to modern tools. The styles of teaching that this article suggests may not be suited for all teachers, but they should at least be considered given the technology we have today.