I think that visualizing with technology and technology in general is something that every teacher, student, and person in general should become accustomed to! I love technology!!! With that being said, there are so many ways that technology can be incorporated into the learning environment. I think that technology in the classroom is one of the best assets that a teacher has today. Visualizing with technology allows the student to have a sort of hands on experience with their learning, by using the computer, ipod, or creating a document. The student is in control of the learning he or she is receiving when they take part in such a cool and innovative tool and idea! Kids today are so technologically suavy that it only makes sense that they be taught more about technology in school.
The impact that technology has on learning is endless. There are so many more opportunities that students can take part in when they use technology. How cool is it that you can learn about Peru, log onto google earth and then look it up to see it in real time?? This kind of learning is what students need. Overall, technology only helps to enhance the learning process. Even teachers learn from technology in one way or another! Technology can be a teachers best friend in the learning environment if given the correct opportunity.
I agree with you completely! Technology is a wonderful tool that teachers should embrace. Children want and need it in the classroom. It makes learning a very personal experience that will only increase comprehension and maintain retention of the information being learned.
ReplyDeleteTechnology is a required training for all teachers; each district requires a certain amount of hours per year. If every teacher would really take what they have learned and implement it into the classroom, our students would get what they really need to learn effectively.
Cheryl Phillips
I think it is important for people, even not in the education field should be familiar with certain technologies because they can be used in the work force outside of teaching. I agree that technology is one of the biggest assets that a teacher has. I feel that technology helps the student learn more because it engages their brain more actively then traditional learning settings. I can't wait to use technology in my classroom!
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