A big controversy in the classroom is the use of technology, should we adapt to the new ways or should we keep with the old tradition? I think Lisa Nielsen emphasizes the importance of technology when she says, "Using technology, students are still learning to think for themselves and along with others, but they’re also learning in ways they couldn’t before. In English class, students are no longer just handing work in to an audience of one: the teacher. They are publishing work for the world to see on digital platforms. In science classrooms, technology allows students to do virtual dissections and gain access to world-class resources and experts, like astronauts from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration who participate in the Teaching From Space program. In math class, all students no longer have to be working on the same problem at the same time. Instead, they can view individually appropriate videos, which they can re-watch, slow down or fast forward, and take assessments to show what they know, when they are ready." But one thing that Lisa didn't talk about that I think is a major role in the use of technology in the classroom is if the kids are using it to an advantage. Technology is the sense that kids can use it to watch helpful videos on the lesson and practice from a form of Quizlet or Kahoot is great but there is the chance that by allowing technology it can open the door to kids learning how to cheat and find answers without actually knowing how to find the answer on there own. Most elementary schools use technology in a respectful way by showing videos and exercises that can allow children to open up there knowledge and experience with different ways to learn but in high school I have noticed that students are becoming a lot more aware of how to find answer keys and test answers on the internet and I feel like ever since we received laptops and have been given a lot more technology in the classroom that most of my peers don't actually know how to calculate the pythagorean theorem but instead just look up the answer by one click of the finger on a search engine. We need to make sure that the ways we choose to add technology to our classrooms is helping to further the students' education and making sure that we aren't replacing teachers with computers. **Click the Class Dojo picture to go directly to the class dojo website** Class dojo is a great way to get the kids to be involved with the teacher and for parents to stay to stay in contact with the parents.
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AuthorI am a Junior this year in the Ready, Set, Teach program at my school learning how to become a future teacher. Archives
April 2018
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