I think that technology is an important part of the classroom. I always thought it was beneficial when teachers incorporated technology into the lesson. Since technology is so important now, it was helpful to have it around as we were going through our younger school years. It is something we use everyday. However, using too much technology in the classroom can be a hindrance. It is possible for teachers to use too much technology. It should be something that supports the teaching and not doing the teaching. Since some teachers are not familiar with a lot of different types of technologies they can use, it is hard for them to incorporate it into the lesson effectively. It is also very easy for something to go wrong with the technology being used causing the teacher or student to be thrown off.
I think there are a lot of similarities between my technobio and my technology in the classroom posts. The early experiences I had with technology really helped me to be able to understand and use it now. Since my generation grew up with the changing technology, it is easier for us to handle new technology and be able to use it quickly and effectively.
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I agree with you because I have been in many classrooms where the teacher does not know how to use the sound on the computer or the overhead projector and the students are left to talk amongst themselves, when they could be learning. I think if the teacher would have used something they were comfortable with to teach the lesson then the students would have gotten more out of the lesson than just, the teacher doesn't know what he/she is doing.
ReplyDeleteI agree with you because I think it is important for teachers to balence technology with tradtional classroom teaching. I think technolody is used everywhere these days and its really important that we teach students how to use these technology, but not to depend on them.
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