I really think is important to use technology in the classroom every day if possible. Students need to keep up with technology in order to be prepared for the future. I think the more technology we can bring to the classroom the better for the students this can promote higher level thinking. There are so many tools available for students to use which can make any dull subject come alive. My belief is that if the tools are available at your school why not use them. I noticed during field that our cooperating teacher, used some technology in the classroom but he certainly was not maximizing the tools available for his students. The technology specialist mentioned that most of the teachers were excited, but it has been a slow process.
I know that with my own teenagers they are more proficient in operating many of the tools we have at home, like i-Pods, computers, game systems, and cell phones. In Millennial Generation video the students express how technology is just a way a life for them. They find it amusing when their parents can’t use a computer or how they don’t know how to text or use the cell phone features very well. I know there is room for improvement on my part, but today I feel a little smarter than I did when we started class in August. So as a future educator I know change is hard but it’s necessary in order for our society to progress.
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