6809 - Week 8 - Activity #1

After reading my peers' Media Ecology cases, I have made a few generalizations about students in the Appalachian region. Majority of the students use their spare time on computers for gaming purposes. Whether they are using their Xbox, Play Station, Computer, or Smart Phone - they are playing some sort of game. One main thing; however, that most students say is that they cannot play games in their classrooms because the teacher claims that they are un-educational. Also, they are very into social networks. There are a lot of children that use Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, or any kinds of social media sites. Students do not feel that they are allowed to use this in schools because a lot of schools have these sites blocked. I feel that teachers need to use this knowledge of what the students do in their spare time to engage and motivate their students' learning in their classroom. Make games specifically for their lesson topic - or have your own social media for the classrooms.