Lynde Conroy-Technology in the Elementary Classroom

http://www.naesp.org/principal-januaryfebruary-2012-technology/technology-integration-new-21st-century-learner


This article discusses how today's young learners are expected to learn far more than core curriculum standards. Student's will be expected to be technologically fluent, even in elementary school. Students may become bored by traditional technology in the classroom, and will need to be exposed to extra stimuli and ever-evolving changes to technology. This indicates that teachers will need to continually evolve and update their technology knowledge and application just to keep up with what our young students are doing. This presents several questions: while the challenge and shift in technology is a positive step for education, how will this be implemented by school districts? How can staff receive training and access to new technology, or is "keeping up" with the students technological discoveries realistic or even feasible?http://www.naesp.org/principal-januaryfebruary-2012-tehnology/technology-integration-new-21st-century-learner