New Technology (Sorry I didn't finish Thurs.)

Evan Mora

2/11/11

Tech Essay

New Technology

            How would it feel to go back in time and see the Statue of Liberty being built, or George Washington lead his troops to a victory in the Revolutionary War? If I could create a new form of technology to make the classroom a better place, it would be a time machine. If we could create a time machine that travels to whatever place you want or whenever you want, it could enable us to learn more about our past and learn better from the mistakes we have made. It could also answer all of those pondering questions for scientists.

            A time machine could be one of the most thought provoking and mind boggling idea ever to be thought of. Many styles and versions of the time machine have been thought of and they are featured in many futuristic movies/shows. Many of the designs have been telephone booth styles, but if I could create it, it would be more of a comfortable chair model. You could lift up the arm rest and there would be a small screen with a keyboard to type your destination. This machine could transport you to whatever place and time you desire. Once you are done visiting your destination, you could press a big red button to take you back to the exact time and spot you started. There would also be a fully functional radio/music player, reclining option, and two cup holders to make your travels more enjoyable. This chair would have soft, comfortable micro fiber suede fabric covering it, with rolling wheels. With this new form of technology in the classroom, it could be used in many ways.

            This invention could be used in many ways in the classroom. With a time machine present, kids could go back in time to learn about the topic instead of reading it out of a book. Lessons, in history class especially, could become a lot more interesting by visiting the time and place of that days lesson. You could try and interact with all of the characters and learn in more detail of that event from an eyewitness. You could also go to certain times in history to answer all of those unanswered questions people have been wondering about. If you ever just had some thought about George Washington, for example, and how he led the Revolutionary War. You could go back in time and ask all of those questions and have George Washington answer them himself. You could also go on field trips in any class without the cost of busses and admission. The whole class at once could go on field trips whenever they are needed to. This could eliminate the cost of busses and admission for the school. Although it would cost a lot to supply the whole school with these chairs, it would save them money in the long run, after about thirty years.

            This new form of technology could help the teachers and students in many ways. Teachers could go to the time and place where they are teaching ahead of time, so they know what to expect for that days lesson. If they decide to stay in the classroom that day, the teacher would know what it was like and give the students the same experience while reading it. The teacher could also zip right to that time and place really quick if there was a question one of the students wanted to know. They could get a straight answer from them instead of having to look it up. (Sure beats the internet.) The teacher and student could be there and back in a jiffy. It could be beneficial to the students because if you asked any student, they would say that they would rather take notes in the middle of Galileo’s experiments, than watch a boring reenactment of it on a video. It could also benefit them because it could be a hands on experience and they could ask them questions that their teachers probably couldn’t have answered themselves. The students would learn more and so would the teachers. The class could also take field trips without really even leaving the classroom. Most students would say that time travel alone would be a lot more fun than their third trip to the zoo. You wouldn’t have to pay for buses or admission into the place. Also, there wouldn’t be any signs saying “no touching” and it would be the adventure of a lifetime in a day.

            A time machine could be new technology that could make the classroom a better place. Time travel is every kid’s dream, and to give them that opportunity while educating them is the best possible solution. If we had time traveling devices, it could teach us about our past in more detail and answer all of those unanswered questions for kids, teachers, and scientists alike. If we could relate the latest technology to our students’ educations, it could change the way people think, and it could be a new revolution for our country.