I've been teaching my history class in this way for many years and the evaluations reflect student satisfaction with the environment that I create. Students realize that with deep conversation and challenge, they learn at a level that helps them keep the course material beyond the classroom.
I'm not saying that I won't ever change my mind about technology use in my history class, but until I hear a really good reason for the change, I'm sticking to my plan. A few hours of technology-free dialogue is just too sweet to give up.
63. Some of the students in the history class were unhappy with __________.
A. the course material
B. others' misuse of technology
C. discussion topics
D. the author's class regulations
64. The underlined word "engage"in Para.4 probably means __________.
A. explore
B. accept
C. change
D. reject
65. according to the author, the use of technology in the classroom may __________.
A. keep students from doing independent thinking
B. encourage students to have in-depth conversations
C. help students to better understand complex themes
D. affect students' concentration on course evaluation
66. It can be inferred from the last paragraph that the author _________.
A. is quite stubborn
B. will give up teaching history
C. will change his teaching plan soon
D. values technology-free dialogues in his class
D
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