Monday, October 15
Blog 7- Half Way
Hard to believe that it is already half way. My thoughts on using technology in early education are still mixed. I can see how it can be really good for my students but I still have a lot of apprehension about it. I don’t want to rely on technology too much in my future classroom. Mostly because if I feel apprehensive and unsure about using technology I do not want to pass that on to the children. However I do see the positive uses of using technology. I can see how it might help my children learn how to collaborate. I also see how it can open so many new doors for them, take them to places that they may not have thought possible. I can see myself using digital cameras, computers, the Internet, certain software, and maybe even spreadsheets in my classroom. I just have to learn and be comfortable with things before bringing it before my children.
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That's very understandable that you want to have firm knowledge on how to work with all the technology before you pass it on to your students. However I don't think you need to have a 'perfect' knowledge about a program before introducing it to your students. You can still share something about it with them and let them know that there's more to it still. I also agree that though technology is a nifty tool for teachers to have, it is still just a tool and not a nessecity.
I can see myself using digital cameras as well. I think that there are alot of ways that a camera can be used in the classroom to add a little something to an assignment. You bring up a very good point in your refelction. It is so true that you need to be fully comfortable with what you are showing your students as far as technology is concerned or you at least need to be really good at pretending you are comfortable. I know from personal experience that it just stresses me out if someone is trying to teach me something on the comptuer and they really don't know what they are doing! I think the internet can be a very useful tool inside the classroom and there are alot of cool things students can use it for. However, I am very nervous about using it too much because of all the sites that they could accidently access.
Kate,
I can see your prespective of how you have mixed emotions for using technology in the classroom. But, I have to say that technology is the future, and when we are teachers, technology is going to be used by students greatly. I agree with you however, when you said you do not want to rely on technology because that is not logical. But I do believe that all teachers should learn more about computers before their students know more about them.
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