Final Blog

Like most students my experiences with technology in school haven't been the best. I have had teachers who have tried to use technology in the classroom without really knowing what they were doing. It is very frustrating as a student to have teachers who are inexperienced with the technology they are attempting to use. Through this course we have learned a lot about using technology in the classroom. I have learned about how to use it (technology), when it is appropriate to use, and about different technologies I can use in the classroom. By taking this course I hope not to be one of those inexperienced teachers I talked about. I will try my best to remember what I have learned in this class and apply it to my lesson plans when I become a teacher. In my opinion, one of the best things I have learned through this course is about the Universal Design for Learning (UDL). I think that using technology in the classroom is a great was to engage all types of learners. When I begin to teach one of my main goals will be to use technology effectively in the classroom, so that the curriculum that I am teaching appeals to all types of learners. I would like to keep learning about technology while I move further towards my teaching career. I would like to keep learning about different and new types of instructional technology. I think that it is very important for teachers, especially new teachers, to be educated in using technology in the classroom. This is because todays' students are known as the 'technology generation', by knowing how to use technology in the classroom we will be able to appeal to this young generation.
Kathlyn K.