Carly's Blog

    In the TED Talk "What Baby George Taught Me About Learning" , Dr. Michael Wesch poses some interesting points about how students experience education and what makes students successful in school. Dr. Wesch believes that students should not be tied down by the idea that grades are the be-all end-all for academic success and disagrees that school is not "cut out for everyone". Learning isn't for everyone? Perhaps schools are just not pushing students in an individualized  direction and keeping students in the lane of standardized testing and accountability. Dr. Wesch describes the importance of making learning "worth it" and promoting the personal growth that comes with this learning. He emphasizes that school is not always about the length of the paper or the points earned for a specific assignment.       His son, George, adds a fun analogy to this video because it illustrates what happens to our students in the education system. When George falls w...

    After reviewing the thoughts of Marc Prensky and Danah Boyd in isolation, I am able to make sense of how each idea came together. As Prensky notes, the younger generation is growing up with technology and may be more likely to become more familiar with its uses simply because of the exposure at a young age. However, Danah Boyd makes a good point in her book, "It's Complicated" (2014). Boyd says that assumptions cannot be made about this younger generation's use of technology simply because they are growing up with it (p. 177). There are far too many factors to consider that influence one's ability to use technology. I agree with Boyd when she brings up the issue of access . Every child in America does not have the same uncensored, access to the Internet. Boyd brings up the strong correlations between a child's access to technology and their socioeconomic status (p. 195). Students are being raised in lower-income areas will not have the same technological e...

Hello Everyone! My name is Carly Oguschewitz and I am from a small town in the center of Connecticut. I moved to Rhode Island in 2013 to attend the University of Rhode Island where I completed my undergraduate in Elementary Education and Biology in 2017. Currently, I am attending Rhode Island College to pursue a graduate degree in Teaching English as a Second Language. Since graduating with my undergraduate degree, I have worked as a teaching partner in Woonsocket, a middle school science teacher , and this year I will be a third grade teacher at the Segue Institute for Learning in Central Falls, RI! This will be my third year at Segue and I cannot wait to see what the year holds! This summer has consisted of a lot of relaxing and unwinding after a crazy spring semester. In my free time, I love to read and summer vacation really gives me the time to do this! In addition to reading, I enjoy spending time with my friends and family. It has been challenging to see family during the pande...