There are many debates as to which is better, to instill more technology in the classroom or have minimal amounts. In my own personal opinion I believe that more technology that is available the more effective your class can be. I believe that there should be more education on the importance of technology and the appropriate uses.
There is a difference between showing a 3-D model to better understand the body and showing a time filling video. There are many benefits to videos but there are a lot of classrooms that use videos to demonstrate knowledge but the student’s can space off and lose attention. With all of the new technology available to students they are typically up to date with new things coming out. My 4-year-old niece is already running a laptop and going to websites to play games that she likes. The further we go into the future the more of a head start students will have.
The way that I see is that if you are not embracing the change then you are not going to be using all of your resources available. A teacher effectiveness is not based on the amount of technology that is present in the classroom but instead the quality of teaching. But I do believe the more current you are and willing to change the more productive your classroom will be. I believe it is well worth the money for schools to upgrade their classrooms and step into a new era of technology.
There are so many benefits to technology that even if you do not understand you can learn and see if it fits your needs and wants of your classroom. I am ready to embrace technology and ready to help be the change in the education world.
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