Thursday, November 3, 2011
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This article was very eye opening to the ideas of technology in the classroom. Personally, I feel that technology in the classroom is wonderful. I feel that children must know how to use word documents and conduct internet searches. I do not remember the last time that I was asked to do a project that did not require the use of technology. The thing that amazes me is that children know more about technology than we do. As we saw in a video (in one of our classes) a baby rubbed accross the front of a magazine because babies now are part of the "Ipad generation." I think that we, as teachers, need to be aware that technology is rapidly changing. I feel that children need to know the basics of education and the history of education, but we need to prepare them for the world that they will enter. This world is surrounded by technology.
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It's true! Generally speaking, the babies and children know more about technology than we did at their age--that is because they are overwhelmed with much more technological opportunities than we had. Although some people see this rapid change as threatening, I agree with you, Hollie, in that it is important to prepare them for such advancement.
ReplyDeleteGood point. A lot of children know more about technology than we do. As teachers we need to try to stay either ahead or at least with the game because we are here to find useful and meaningful ways to help our students.
ReplyDeleteI feel children are always going to know way more than we ever will. We live and grow in different generations with different resources. Children today have the opportunity to use the latest technology and they pick it up pretty quick. As future teachers we need to take notice and think about how we are going to integrate technology into the classroom.
ReplyDeleteBalancing is so important: on one hand, you need to bring a child's experiences into the classroom and on the other hand, it is important to connect them to traditional forms of education such as using books. Finding that happy medium is somewhat of a challenge. Especially when it comes to low income schools, where families are less likely to have access to technology, it is even more important to provide those opportunities to children so they do not fall behind their peers.
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