My Experience with Technology in the Classroom

I have both positive and negative experiences with technology. But the class in which I have used the most technology since I have been in college had to be my SPED class. In this class we used powerpoints, dvds, internet and the projector and projection screen every class. The notes and even comments we made were given on the powerpoints. If it had not been for the powerpoints, the small white board in the class would have been filled with notes and the lectures would have taken much longer. The powerpoints were effective in which they had just enough, or just very little on each slide for us to understand and still pay attention. Powerpoints are used in most classes but not every teacher uses them everyday. Many students had their laptops in the classroom, taking notes as the slides were being introduced. In all, the use of technology in the classroom is very effective as long as it stimulates learning and not hinder it.