This article discussed the idea that
many believe technology will make our students smarter. However, it needs to be used appropriately as
a tool in order to truly make positive influences in our classroom. It starts by encouraging teachers to
understand and believe that technology is incorporated in the classroom to help
achieve academic goals and that’s why they should be integrated into
curriculum, NOT because they were expensive and therefore important.
Technology fosters exploration, and
therefore, could be used to engage in project-based learning. Mention of “technology-rich” classroom
environments stated that the students should be active explorers by searching
for and finding information, along with analyzing and recording their findings. This takes work and guided practice to ensure
success. The students need guidelines on
what it looks like to be engaged in their work so they are not running around,
doing whatever they please and having no direction as to where they are going. Technology is not to be learned by the
students, but rather a tool for endless opportunities in authentic learning.
In order for teachers to effectively
incorporate technology lessons in the classroom, it is crucial that the
teachers are active and cooperative with other teachers to develop and share
ideas that would work. It cannot be done
by a single teacher. It also needs to be
recognized that learning in a technology-rich classroom looks different than a
traditional classroom setting. Students
are working on different things, at different steps of their projects, and
there might be a lot of different things going on at once.
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