I find technology fascinating, especially when I think about how much has changed just within my lifetime. When it come to technology in the classroom, I feel as though I right on the cusp of a now rapidly growing movement. What I mean by this is when I was in elementary and middle school, we had a single computer lab, I cannot recall any actual classrooms with computers in them. The teachers wrote on chalkboards or used overhead projectors, research was done through books at the library, and the biggest thing that anyone seemed to use the internet for at home was AOL Instant Messaging. Although it doesn't seem like that long ago, a lot has changed since then, and a lot will continue to change. I think it is wonderful that students and teachers alike now have an increasing amount of access to technology and the resources that technology has to offer, but this does not come without concern. What worries me the most about advancing technology and it's use within an educational setting, is the potential for students to forget or not even learn some critical thinking skills such as reading and being able to understand and summarize the information. It seems as though technology can do almost anything for us now, which can be very helpful to those students who do struggle with certain aspects of learning, but also can be detrimental to those who do not use it properly. That being said, technology is something that needs constant attention, teachers and students must understand the pros and cons associated with it, and it must be used properly both in and out of the classroom.
When you become a teacher, will you incorporate technology as rapidly as its advancing or will you still use textbooks and revert back to the old school ways of learning like you had mentioned in your blog? I think that children who are struggling with learning today are going to struggle further if they do away with just the basic aspects of learning and switch to the more advanced ways of it. Sort of as your blog mentioned I think :)
ReplyDeleteDo believe that if technology is used in moderation and for educationally associated activities, that it is a good thing to implement in the classroom?
ReplyDeleteI totally agree that times are changing. It is really weird how much technology has changed even in out lifetime. I remember when like gameboys were a big thing and now they have Ipads with unlimited access to the web anywhere. Technology will be a very important part of your classroom as a teacher. I agree that it is opening a whole new world of learning.
ReplyDeleteI agree with you. It worries me that children will forget how to use critical thinking skills and know how to research the "old fashion way." However, technology is great and I do feel it is very important for children and educators to know how to properly use the new technology.
ReplyDeleteI do believe that it should be used in moderations and in a proper manner.
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