Technology In the Classroom by

Patti

patti_chaney — 2014-03-12 02:59:33 UTC

When implementing technology into curriculum, it is critical to assess what tasks can be completed without the use of various technologies, and to “remind ourselves of what may be lost when we do use them"

Tom Daniels

tom_t_daniels — 2014-03-13 18:31:28 UTC

Definitely a concern; Google can sometimes be used as an "instant" answer, writing or reflection machine......

Tom Daniels

tom_t_daniels — 2014-03-13 18:35:27 UTC

Still, better than this.....

Ryan Burris

rburris9 — 2014-03-15 18:24:33 UTC

I believe that we have to use technology to support teaching. At some point we must also teach our students that technology does amazing things for in our lives but it is not the only way we learn. I think too many times people just assume that today's students cannot learn without technology. I personally believe that if you took students outside of technology and taught them with no technology, just with hands on training, they would absorb just as much. This is an interesting article that I have linked.

Linda Newby

lindanewby61 — 2014-03-16 22:51:37 UTC

Gosh, good hard question. I'm not too worried about my children, or my students, becoming too "dependent" on technology. A this point, technology IS so pervasive that it is ubiquitious with life. However, how do we make sure students use technology to LEARN and not just "data gather"? I believe that's the harder question. High quality projects and assignments -- that's the key to meaningful learning. There's no real effort anymore in compiling research and making a "report" -- that happens quickly for students today. But what we as teachers ask them to do with that information is the key.

Joy Williamson

amasettjbw — 2014-03-20 19:20:16 UTC

We use moderation. There should be a balance between technology and learning. Each teacher is responsible for the content knowledge and preparing the students.

Mariel Ledbetter

mariel_ledbette — 2014-03-25 22:19:06 UTC

I feel like that's a very valid question. Teaching with

technology can be such a valuable asset in a classroom,

but teaching students to understand boundaries can

be tough. Most kids in our society rely so heavily on

technology these days, that it might further enable

their dependence on technology in the classroom.

Chuck LeFevre

clefevre1 — 2014-04-01 01:54:20 UTC

As hard as it is to admit, it is near impossible to stop the reliance on technology in the classroom, so our best bet is to put in front of the students those things we want them to see

Laurie Gagne

laurie_gagne1 — 2014-04-01 14:26:53 UTC

We must use it to drive instruction or to

assess knowledge and never as a substitute

for teacher insruction