My Beliefs

I feel conflicted about my beliefs of technology in education. I feel like students need technology but not all technology all the time. Technology is supposed to be portable and doable wherever you are in the world and I don't like that. I don't like that as a world society we have become so dependent on our technology and devices and have stopped face-to-face interaction. I don't like that we don't know how to do anything if it isn't digital. I think sometimes technology makes kids think that the real world is pretend and they lose check with reality.

Technology has the power to do great things when coupled with curriculum based learning. Students are going to use technology regardless of my encouragement or teaching. I might as well learn how to keep up with students and help them in whatever they are going to do anyway. I feel that if technology is to really be integrated the principals and need to really be the leaders and encouragement of technology encouragement in classrooms. Without the budget or permission to do great things with technology I know I won't be able to integrate technology in the way I would like to. I believe technology has a place in the classroom if integrated appropriately.

When in field I saw that technology was being used in the life skills classes on a regular basis with students that were socially integrated into classrooms. Some lower functioning students with down syndrome had iPads that they personally used to learn colors, shapes, reading, writing etc. I would love to have the use of an iPad for all students that could be programmed to do all of the days activities that are tailored to every student and their needs. This kind of technology could really create a world of personal learning where maximum personal growth could take place. If we could figure out ways to personalize education for our students needs and have many resources at our fingertips for learning I would be very excited to include technology in the classroom. Now the only problem is that principals and legislators need to be convinced that this technology can change the world and make us one of the top nations again.