Voice Thread

This is what I posted in Voice Thread:

Video 1: ADHD- I'm glad he said it, because I've been thinking the same thing for years. I believe that only about 10% of those diagnosed actually have "something" that is ADHD. The rest of the students suffer from the neglect of consistant discipline. Teachers can't truly discipline students like they could before the 1980's, therefore, medication has to subdue the students that lack respect for others. I also think some of the ADHD is the result of a lacking education system that doesn't give the students anything to be respectful of. Sometimes it is the fault of the teacher or the system.
Our education system is old, out-dated, it was created in a different time for different reasons. Somewhere along the way we forgot to change the system and keep up with the rest of the world. Now we find ourselves "teaching to tests" that are the "true measure" of how our students, teachers and schools are doing. And we must test them because everyone should go to college. I very much agree with Mr. Robinson's assessment that we are devaluing degrees. College isn't required for some of the most essential jobs on Earth. And for those that are suited for those jobs, this education system and it's requirements have to seem rather silly. And those same people that aren't "smart" because they don't conform to this testing sytem are written off by others, or write themselves off because they don't have the opportunities to pursue their talents.
Kids have more stimulus now than ever. If we don't incorporate more technology into our schools we will continue to have a rise in the number of cases of ADHD, Autism(the wide umbrella), etc. Everyone has the right to succeed and the right to fail. As Mr. Robinson said, this failure can't be stigmatized. It must be viewed as a way for the student to NOT do something. And a way that works for the student should be explored.
So what will I do? Elementary teachers work under a multitude of requirements. The curriculum is laid out, the state has programs and tests that the teachers must use, administer, and record. There isn't much, no, any time to vary from the script. However, I can help provide teachers with resources in technology that change the way that the script is delivered. Alternative ways of teaching the basics, getting the teacher and the student out of the book and into a digital experience that offers more than one correct answer. The most important thing that all teachers can do is something that Sir Ken Robinson never spoke of, but expressed very well. That is to keep a sense of humor that comes from a common sense approach to learning and a third-person view of ourselves. We are so afraid to fail that we would rather get things right while having no fun or missing the intangibles of the experience. I always learn more when I'm having fun, so I'm going to try and have my students do the same.

NETS T: Definitely, again, another project that covers all five standards. As it was used in this project, the Voice Thread allowed us to Engage in Professional Growth and Leadership(#5) specifically. When this is used with our classes it will directly impact #2-Design and Develop Digital-Age Learning Experiences.