Students from all over the world learn and educate themselves at school...but have you ever heard of them learning on school buses?!
In the state of Arkansas, students are equipped with school buses that provide screens that show educational information through out the time being that they are on the bus. There are five different screens throughout the school buses that show different content such as biology and such. This was with the help of the Aspirnaut Program, a product of Vanderbilt University.
What also got me interested was that each seat was provided with headphones fore each student so they can hear what they are seeing and learning on the screens. This is interesting to me because I have never heard of anything like this . Students can learn and study just by using materials provide by them.
Also, I think that the students would want to learn on the buses going to and from school because it is new technology and they probably don't even know they are learning because of its awesome mechanization.
These screens on the buses contain channels such as PBS, Discovery Channel, and NASA. These kids will learn on the buses with the comfort of their seating while having fun watching channels they watch at their home t.v.
Here is a link to more information:http://www.socialstudiesforkids.com/articles/currentevents/schoolonbus.htm
This event relates to humanities because this bus ride with educational learning will help students with their studies and help them learn more. Students can learn more new things daily and sit with friends while doing so!!
Students may also do better on their tests or future tests because they can be more knowledgeable in their studies. Grades in school might even increase and students may be more confident in school subjects.
Not only are students equipped with educational screening for them to watch but students also have wireless internet on school buses!!!! This shocked me once again because this is so awesome. To use this wireless internet students are also given laptops and i-pods so they can learn and such and explore new things and ideas.!!!!!
There is non-stop ways to learn and to help kids learn through new technology and such. These new ideas help kids learn new things and explore and stretch their minds!!
Here another link to see for more information: http://www.edweek.org/dd/articles/2009/01/21/03aspirnaut.h02.html?print=1
This helps students engage in learning and have fun doing so!
i was amazing when you first showed me this and im glad you did your blog about this topic because i feel its something alot of people hgave never heard before. i dont kn ow about you but on my bus we dont have screen with computers, all for different eage groups, teaching us new things. i think that main reason for that is becuase then everyone would fight over facebook but you know what i mean lol. i also find it interesting how technology is advancing and being used for positiveness and education.
ReplyDeleteThis is interesting. I never thought that kids would have to learn while going to and from school just as much as they would in school. I actually see this as a step towards learning that might be negative. With this, kids would eventually be expected to have class before they get to school. It's just a way, although probably at the moment experimental, to get as much time dedicated to school work as possible. However it is still pretty interesting.
ReplyDeleteWOW! Why didn't we think of something like that? This is really interesting. I never heard of this but I think it is such a great idea! Instead of kids half asleep or sitting there doing nothing they can be learning something on their way to school. Some kids might be like oh yeah no way i'm already going to school to sit there and learn why do it on the way as well but the discovery channel and PBS kids are actually interesting and not so boring channels depending on what you watch.
ReplyDeleteWhen I read this, I was fascinated. It amazes me each day how much technology has advanced and truly impacted society in many GREAT ways. This right here might be one of the best things that technology has done for America. Offering T.V.'s and computers to students while going to and from school is an excellent way to get kids to enjoy school more! Not only are they doing something interesting but watching television and being on a computer at the same time, lets face it- society loves T.V. and the internet. This is great, I truly enjoyed reading this article.
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