Technology in the classroom can be a wonderful asset but it can also be a great downfall. This article has wonderful examples about how to and how not to integrate technology in the classroom. Technology is not to be a crutch or a time filler. It is however something that should be used to complete the lesson and have a home connection to the parents. In the article it said that teachers have to be careful to use technology to let the students share their work, not just to do an electronic worksheet! There were many examples that will help me integrate technology into my classroom! I want my students to be able to share what they are working on and be able to use technology effectively.
Mrs. Weather's has taught us so much about technology in the classroom in just the few short weeks that we have known her! She has given us many resources to use and showed us how to use them. The importance of technology in today's classroom is obvious, but the appropriate use is another problem all together. Mrs. Weathers has stressed to us that sticking an iPad in a child's face does not enhance learning. You MUST have a purpose and it is so very important that the activity is something that can be assessed! The child is not doing busy work! These activities need to be meaningful and add to the learning of the student.
There was one quote from the article that I found to be very true;"Should not our goal be to develop independent learners?". We want our students to be able to go out and be independent people, we want them to discover and learn on their own. How are they to do this if we never teach them how to use the tools at hand? Unless we show them all of the many possibilities of the technology they will never use it to its full potential! It is our job as educators to guide the children to use their resources but not to abuse them.
Here's the link! http://kathycassidy.com/2013/01/05/the-use-and-abuse-of-technology-in-the-classroom/
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