In my elementary school technology was non-existent. I can’t
remember a time where we even used computers or the teacher used computers as a
resource. Of course when we were all in elementary school technology was far
less advanced than it is nowadays. My first experience with technology was in
my seventh grade computer lab, Ms. Coffee was my teacher and I dreaded going to
class every single day. She acted as a drill Sargent when it came to typing.
Our fingers had to be on the exact keys and we couldn't look down at all.
Throughout middle school and high school I didn't have any experience with
technology with the exception of Microsoft word. My senior year of high school
the teacher started to explore the internet and used a few different websites
to teach but the students never got to use the internet on there own. Other
than website research for a few projects I never used the Internet. I wish I
was able to use the Internet to my advantage in high school but that just
wasn't an option during my time there. Now my high school is giving students
ipads and giving teachers all new macs.
Technology is such a big part of our world today and I think
teachers need to adapt and start using technology as a resource. Elementary
schools are beginning to integrate technology into the classroom by using apps
that kids can play on to learn. Many teachers who are not right out of college
struggle with using technology as a resource which is why I am so happy to have
this class to guide me through the secrets of technology to use in the
classroom. Students should be able to use whichever resource is prevalent and
right now that is technology. In my classroom I hope to use technology and
other resources such as books and worksheets to help students learn. I do
not want to teach in a classroom that solely revolves around technology, I
believe students need to learn the new way of doing things but also have a good
grasp of the old ways such as paper worksheets and textbooks. I hope to have a
good balance of old and new within my classroom. I do not want my students to
become completely reliable on technology because some things just have to be
done the old fashion way without technology. I wish I was introduced to
technology at a younger age but I am grateful now that I know how to do certain
things without technology and I fear that younger kids will not know how to do
anything without using some source of technology.
