Sunday, November 13, 2011

Blog Post 12

Technology symbolized as the key to education

Watch this video: Top 10 Reasons to Use Technology in Education
There is a long list of reasons why technology can be beneficial in the classroom.  But teachers are still an essential part of a successful classroom.  All year we have looked at how to use technology in the classroom.  This week we will all make a "Top 10" list of our own.  However, we will split it up.  List 5 essential reasons technology should be used in the classroom and 5 essential reasons traditional teachers should be used.  It is important that we try to find the balance between the two.  After your list write how you feel you can effectively incorporate both styles into your classroom.

Technology:
1) Connects students to the outside world.
2) Teaches students skills they will be required to know in the workforce.
3) The internet contains more information than a teacher could ever hope to know.
4) Provides many different modes of teaching to accommodate the largest group of students.
5) Provides for a fun learning environment.

Teachers:
1) Allows for personal, individual instruction.
2) It is important for kids to interact and learn to work with their peers.
3) Can provide a curriculum that can work for the children (technology can be apart of this)
4) Teachers provide a way to show students how to use resources, technology included.
5) A computer can not run a classroom with emotions, behaviors and personalities.

I have loved learning this year how technology can be used in the classroom.  There are so many great resources out there that can enhance the classroom experience.  It is important as teachers though that we do not just sit back and allow technology to do our job for us.  To achieve the highest success in the classroom I believe it is our duty as educators to use technology as a resource.  We should everyday be actively involved in our classrooms.  I read a quote by Dr. Ray Clifford that said "Technology will not replace  teachers but teachers who do not use technology will be replaced." This quote sums up this assignment very well.  Teachers will always be necessary and helpful I believe, but I do not believe we will be able to be effective educators without using technology in our classrooms.

2 comments:

  1. David, you wrote a quality article. I appreciated all your points but would have to argue I am more for "teachers" in the classroom. Keep up the work.
    Keith Tardibuono

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  2. Good idea! And I especially like the Clifford quote.

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