Chapter 1
Focus Question: What roles does technology play in the lives of students and teachers?
In this day and age, technology plays one of the main roles in education. Spell check, word processing, books on tablets, grades- you name the topic regarding school- somehow technology is involved.
Just the other day, I enrolled my daughter into kindergarten online, and filled out all of the required paperwork. I needed the information regarding her medical history and guess what I can now access from my smartphone- her entire medical record. At her current school- they have an app for my computer where I can view her grades, attendance and any notes her teacher needed to translate to me.
The question is no longer how technology is involved in the classroom- but how is it not involved? Teachers rely on technology to work as the testing and assignment submission center now. Fifth graders are using tablets in the classroom, and textbooks are now becoming electronic.
In conclusion, I would say that technology is the main role in education today and will stay that way.
Tech Tool 1.1: The smartphone is also listed as a tech tool, and I am against the use of smartphones in the classroom. I believe this would be too tempting to encourage texting, social media and will also encourage a lack of focus for both the student and the teacher.
Chapter 1 was a great way to splash into this class and educate on how quickly technology has made its prominent role in education. It is imperative to current and future educators that they stay updated on technology and how will not only improve the classroom, but could possibly be negatively affecting a student’s attention, outlook, and ability to learn in the classroom. I felt behind and not knowing that schools are already using technology as a tool in the classroom, and things are not at all how they were in the early 2000’s I am excited to continue to learn new information, and be able to communicate, relate, and help give my future students the abilities to use modern technology to learn at full capacity.
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Welcome to the blogging world! :) I like the way you included personal examples to demonstrate your points and that you included a visual enhancement (though you will want to use an appropriate copright-free image for the future).
ReplyDeleteRegarding smartphones in the classroom, I think if you research and observe how they can successfully be used as a learning tool, you may see the relevancy. Yes, they can be a distraction, but so can 'spitballs' and 'passing notes' from the old days in school! :)