The ability to use technology is a basic essential skill in
today’s society. Our educators must possess skills in technology so that they
can educate our youth with skills in technology. Computers make teacher to
student communication much easier and more efficient. The teacher can put
grades online so that the student can have quicker access and feedback. Word
processing software is essential to the classroom. It is vital for students and
teachers to be able to type and format writing for assignments, making lesson
plans, or communication purposes. Computers also make communication between the
teachers and parents much easier. This can be through email, a class blog or
website, or any other real-time communication platform.
The number one thing I will use my computer for is
presentations to go along with my lessons/lectures. A large majority of
students are visual learners, so it is important to have graphics and videos to
help explain my point. Technology can be incorporated to suite all other
learning styles as well. Technology can help interest and motivate the
students to learn and be involved in the lesson. I would like to incorporate
different online podcasts for students to watch, and even games to help to
learn and study. In this class I hope to learn how to efficiently incorporate
technology in the classroom. I want to learn about all the different resources
that are available.
A digital native is someone who doesn’t remember a time
before technology, and it consumes a large part of their life. I believe there
is a huge gap between digital natives and digital immigrants. One big
difference I have noticed is that my generation, aka a digital native, is much
more likely to give up personal information on the internet. We trust
technology because it has been around us our entire lives. The generation
behind us is even more dependent on technology. Children are getting phones and
tables younger and younger, and they can learn how to use new technologies very
quickly. With this being true, technology is still constantly changing and
evolving. Each age group must learn the new technologies at the same time, so
no age group is at a disadvantage. I assume that there will be some gaps in the
technology myself and my students may use in the future, but it is my job to
keep up to date with new technologies, and since I was also a “digital native”
this gap will not be as clear as the gap between me and my current teachers.
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