More than Books- Response to "Lessons From History"

A good English teacher knows it isn't just about the books. Rather, it is about the lessons and themes the students take away, whether it's through reading, recording, discussing, or any other learning technique. I found it quite interesting that teachers since the early 1900s have found ways to engage students more deeply. When students, or anyone, can make something theirs, it naturally enlightens them onto new ideas, themes, and understandings, no matter what you are teaching them. So by having students create a pod cast, or film a scene, or create a character Facebook status, and so on, it allows them to claim their own work. And with all of the new and extremely mobile technology that has been invented, even in the past 5 years, if teachers utilize these, students will be able to not only grasp onto more concepts, but to enjoy the material that they are learning.