Life on the Screen

My favorite part of this article was when Lucas pointed out that visual learning and interactive learning through technology is just as important as learning from tests and reading from books. In fact, there are studies that prove the complete opposite. As Lucas says, there are a lot of schools who are in denial of this fact, and are afraid to separate from their ways that they have been using since the beginning of formal education. I also liked how he said that we should include art in music in English class. Rather than having these subjects be separate from the typical math, science, social studies, and English, we should incorporate them into these main classes. They are considered just as essential to a students learning as are the other classes. It was easy to picture the circle that was being described as to integrate all subjects together. Arts and music emotionally effect a person, as math is more logical and precise. However, one is not more important than the other. We need to teach all of these subjects in order to enrich our students' lives. Lucas also says that "One of my concerns is that we're advancing intellectually very fast, but we're not advancing emotionally as quickly". I see this all the time in the schools I work in, and I feel that he is right when he says that art and music help students explore their emotional sides. It does not make sense that these are the first things cut when school budgets are cut.