http://www.usnews.com/opinion/articles/2013/03/01/the-education-technology-revolution-is-coming

Reflection

The article I chose is about how schools need to be willing to accept technology in the classroom or risk being left behind. There is no doubt about how technology is really controlling our everyday lives. Whether its facebook, twitter, smart phones, or just checking email people use technology everyday. The article compares what's going on now to the dot com era during the 90's. To me, technology needs to be embraced in the classroom and used when possible. I really don't believe that technology will take over the everyday discussion and hard copy books that we use but rather will be a key resource to use. Whether it's using kindle or Ipads to engage students, active learning is the best tool a teacher can use. The article mentions this and I believe it's a huge tool to use. At my first school I taught at we were one to one with computers. In my opinion, I really thought this was a great way to engage students. I had online assignments, I posted discussion blogs, and I even made power points of the day's lesson available to the students. As we prepare our kids for college and being able to take care of themselves I believe using technology at a young age is a good way to ensure that this happens.