Blog Post #4

Technology is a large part of our present and of our future. I don’t think we even know how important technology will be in the future. I believe that it is extremely important for future generations to be able to understand technology and it’s benefits. As a teacher it’s my responsibility to expose them to as many different types of technology as possible.Now a days almost every teacher is required to have a web page that parents and students can access. The problem is that most teachers do the bare minimum because they aren’t comfortable with technology and the web page becomes useless. When I have my own classroom I will make sure to have my own teacher web page even if it is not required. I will not only have the minimum like the class schedule and contact information but I will have regularly updated notes and videos on what we worked on in class so that students can access it when they are struggling with their homework. My web page will have places for students to display their work as well. Another way that I will integrate technology into my classroom is by assigning projects that require technology use. Video and research projects will allow students to be creative and explore these areas of technology on their own. I have also noticed that this new generation of students are more eager to do work that includes technology. They understand how to use it and are sometimes more knowledgeable than their teachers. The sad part of all this is that there are teachers out there who have over thirty years of experience teaching yet have no clue how to use or integrate technology other than the most basic of things like power point and playing videos. It’s the students of these teachers that are going to suffer for it. Sure, they will most likely be able to be exposed to technology in many other ways but it would be even better if they were exposed to it every year in their classroom. The good part is that all the new teachers going out into the workforce and many of the younger teachers out there are already on the technology bandwagon.