Before even watching this video, I knew where I stand on integrating technology into the classroom. My belief is that technology should be used in the classroom! When we, as teachers, have this incredible resource just a few clicks away, then why not utilize it? "Technology - it's a tool. It's what you do with that tool, what you can make, what you allow the students to make - that's really what technology is about." - Adam Bellow. Adam says this in the 'An Introduction to Technology Integration' video within the first minute. This is the part that stuck out to me the most during my viewing of this video. "It's a tool" was an "a-ha" moment for me. Like I said previously, I already do believe that technology should be used in the classroom for both the teacher and the student's benefit. When Adam said the word, "tool", I imagined technology as a tool for a teacher just as a hammer is a tool for a carpenter. I believe that the hammer and technology are easily comparable when it comes to their importance for both professions (teacher & carpenter). If we're going to ask a carpenter to build us something such as a deck, the hammer will allow him/her to do their job more effectively and build a more superior deck. This is the EXACT same for technology with the teacher. If we're going to ask a teacher to teach our students, then technology should be used to allow the teacher to perform their job better as well. It's a resource that should be used, but not taken advantage of. Now, just because technology is there for us to use, I don't think that we should be abusing this resource. I still believe that having the teacher/student connection is very important. The video goes on to talk about how the teacher can act more like a facilitator for the students. I really like this concept because it agrees with my credo of teaching. Allowing our students to be more independent while we are there to assist them and help lead them when it is necessary is a big part of my teaching philosophy. We should be using face-to-face time along with technology integration in the classroom. This gives our students the best of both worlds - the teacher/student relationship and the resource of technology to facilitate their learning. This quote from the video, 'An Introduction to Technology Integration', demonstrates what I hope to get out of my future classroom and students: "Integrating technology with face-to-face teacher time generally produces better academic outcomes than employing either technique alone".
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AuthorHi there, my name is Tyler Armstrong. I am a Child & Youth Care Worker and I am studying at VIU to become an Elementary Teacher. Archives
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