This past week we have been talking a lot about education in AP Lang. We've read essays, posted on forums, and have had in class discussions where we analyzed the readings and came up with possible solutions for our current system. While we were having one of our in class discussions the point was brought up that sometimes kids put off homework or don't do it all together because of all the distractions they are presented with. Between T.V. and texting, why would kids ever want to do homework?
Personally, I have much experience with this dilema, as I attempt to finish all of my blogs while watching Zombieland. There is so much going on anymore outside of school that kids, with their limited attention spans as it is, have trouble staying focused on homework. I constantly see tweets about procrastinating and not wanting to do homework and sometimes I'm the one tweeting.
My suggestion is that our schools start assigning far less homework and, to balance that, implement more in class learning, even if it takes lengthening the school day. We may not even have to make the day that much longer if our teachers can more effectively use time in class. I'm not saying that all of my teachers constantly waste time in class but I'm also not saying that every minute is used to it's fullest. With more effective time use in school and more learning taking place in the classroom I believe that not only will teachers be able to assign less homework but that the students will learn the material better. If there are no extraneous to divert the students' attention they should be much better able to focus on the material being taught.
Of course, this is only a concept and there are still a lot of kinks to be worked out. Even if this isn't the perfect solution, I still firmly believe that if we can somehow eliminate distractions in the learning environment, our education system would benefit greatly.
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