Chapter 2 Reflection

After reading this chapter, I noticed that there can be a lot of diverse views about technology in the classroom. As I was reading, I was comparing my thoughts to the technology enthusiasts' views. I agree that schools need to start preparing students more for the real world and begin to include more technology in the classroom. Currently, technology is mainly being used in special classes and not as often as it should be used everywhere else. Schools should be embracing these opportunities to educate students further with technology. Enthusiasts believe that the gap between technology used at school and work will force schools to incorporate these new methods. I think that technology should begin to be widely used in multiple areas in the school so students can 'grow up' in the Knowledge Revolution and proceed in the working world being prepared with skills in technology. Although this could be expensive to include such technologies in schools, it can start slowly and gradually increase to a common practice.

As a future teacher, I will try to have a large spread of different types of technology in my classroom. I will also be a technology advocate at my school if there are not many opportunities to use technology in other areas throughout the school. It is very important to have students become familiar with computers because they will likely be using them in their careers one day. Technology will not stop advancing and it is imparitive to keep up with this progression. The internet can be used as a tool in the classroom as long as it is used appropriately. Students can use this for assignments or to look up information that they are not yet aware of. "Just-in-time-learning" can be used in the classroom for both teachers and students to learn new facts. Teachers can also use the internet for publication of students work so their parents or guardians can have a chance to see what is happening in their child's classroom. Programs such as computer tutors can be used during center time to aid the teacher in teaching different subjects and to refresh students knowledge.