I have been teaching now for 9 years. Since beginning my career I have already seen great change implemented in the area of technology. I would have never thought 9 years ago that I would be using an interactive white board instead of a chalkboard/whiteboard. My ability to reach the internet at the drop of a hat is remarkable. The ability to do this has allowed me to in an instant pull up wonderful information for my students related to our areas of study. I think that technology will definitily become an even bigger teaching tool in the future. I truly feel that in a few years every child will have a laptop in front of them instead of a notebook. Is this a good thing? Yes, because the jobs of the future are going to require all workers to be tech savvy. However, I wonder sometimes if we need to hold on to some of the old. What if your hard drive dies or a virus attacks your computer. Students need to be well-rounded.
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ReplyDeleteKelly,
ReplyDeleteFor me, access to the Internet is one of the single greatest "game-changers" in education. The real-time web and the ability to get any kind of information at any time is a huge benefit to the overall education experience.
Student do need to be well-rounded and it is important that teachers use all available means to help them accomplish that. Technology is just one tool. The teacher is still the critical part of that equation.
Great thoughts!Kelly,
For me, access to the Internet is one of the single greatest "gmae-changers" in education. The real-time web and the ability to get any kind of information at any time is a huge benefit to the overall education experience.
Student do need to be well-rounded and it is important that teachers use all available means to help them accomplish that. Technology is just one tool. The teacher is still the critical part of that equation.
Great thoughts!