My world of technology exploration as a teacher has just started and I am inviting you to join me in this adventure. I have been using technology in my classroom and I am enjoying every bit of it because my students are in the better academically for it. We make use of the interactive board with internet connection. There is no limit to the amount of educational resources available for use in my classroom as the students search and explore the internet for learning purposes.
In this fast changing world of technology where most of the children that walk through the doors of our classrooms are tech savvy, we definitely need to embrace the use of technology in the classroom; not to mention the fact that many professions have had various breakthroughs in the use of technology, possibly because there is such a demand placed by their clients, which is not usually the case with education (Thornburg, 2004). When utilized, technology makes our jobs as teachers easier because we are able to do different things (Laureate, 2011) to enable our students to be lifelong learners. Most of our students are able to easily maneuver various gadgets for learning, so teachers need to catch up with, and possibly be ahead of their students.
References
Laureate Education, Inc. (Producer). 2011: The emergence of educational technology
[DVD]. Understanding the impact of technology on education, work, and society. Baltimore, MD: Thornburg. D
Thornburg, D. (2004). Technology and education: Expectations, not options. (Executive Briefing No. 401). Retrieved from http://www.tcpdpodcast.org/briefings/expectations.pdf
This is really true, but things are changing so quickly it is hard to catch up and the school district for the most part are far far behind in technology. I agree we must educate the children on how touse technology and how to use it to enhance learning not for doing inappropriate things.
ReplyDeleteI agree it is so important for us as educators to learn how to use this technology and make sure it is taught to our students. My students really love technology and are so much more engaged.
ReplyDeleteTechnology keeps students engaged in an alarming way. When we as educators give them enough to be busy about, they keep using the technology more positively and creatively.
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