Technology is hardware and software. Are students not also hardware and software? The students (device) hardware consists of parent/guardian, home, neighborhood, ethnicity, culture (practice), clothing, uniform, hygiene, gender, height, backpack, car-rider, bus-rider, walker, etc. The Software is the critical thinking, attention to details, attitude, empathy, culture (values and belief), loyalty, positivity, organization, punctual, readiness, good choices, perseverance, etc.
The hardware is assembled off-site and shipped to the respective Information Technology (IT) Software Companies (the schools). The default setting should have been uploaded before sending the hardware to the IT (GDOE) to add and/or update the software. Each device is required to be shipped to the IT according to the scheduled Software updates. Each device has a default user manual similarly to each IT having a research based design for updating and uploading the software at the appropriate level. If the device is shipped late, the updates have to be initiated according to the level of the device when it was received.
I absolutely love everything with your reflection, especially the "hardware and software" part! You have a divine purpose working as a counselor for the students who need "nurturing maintenance" in their lives as they grow to become productive and "good" adults.
ReplyDeleteLove the photo sir! Very hardware!
ReplyDeleteVery thoughtful reflection. We should all upload selfies. lol
ReplyDeleteI love your analogy comparing students to devices and noting that they needed hardware/software updates!
ReplyDeleteHi Ed. I really liked the picture you posted. Then the “software” side really stood out to me too. I like how you connected it to the internal qualities of a student, such as their thinking skills, attitude, empathy, values and beliefs, organization, punctuality, perseverance, and the choices they make every day. These are the things that really guide how they learn and grow.
ReplyDeleteYour analogy helped me see students in a more complete way. It reminds me that just like technology, students function best when both their “hardware” and “software” are understood, valued, and supported.