Thursday, February 15, 2007
Why might it be important for students to learn with technology?
As we talked about in class, it is critical to include technology in the classroom because our students will be digital natives (those who have technology all their lives) and will be accustomed to it and most comfortable with it. Another reason why technology in the classroom is important is because it allows for many different learning styles and intelligences to be incorporated into the learning process. It could help those who learn by doing, those who learn visually or those who learn mathematically, etc. It could also allow for students with physical, emotional and developmental disabilities to function more normally in a classroom. My group presentation on the SmartBoard and our class activity about diversity in the classroom and software such as the Audacity program and the braille program are specific examples of this. I would have to say that before this class, I didn't think I would need or want to incorporate technology into my classroom, but now I understand how crucial it is. Overall, I would just like to continue learning about more technology and how to use them in the classroom so that I have a very well rounded knowledge.
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2 comments:
nice reflection. we will definitely continue to look at ways to use technology in the classroom.
dr.theresa
I've reflected on the use of technology in the classroom a lot this semester and I still think that the use of technology is critical in the classroom. It can be used for such things as compensating for physical or mental disabilities, getting student attention or creating new and unique lessons and lesson products as well as level the playing field for the various and diverse students.
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