Technology+Belief

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1. Do you believe technology should be used in the classroom? Why or why not? - Yes, it is important to use in the classroom to satisfy curiosity in the classroom. - It also prepares them to go out into the world and be successful - It is personalized learning 2. What are the benefits of using technology in the classroom? - It allows students to approach learning with a design point of view - The more involved you are with technology the more comfortable you are with it - They become more in charge of their learning 3. What are the drawbacks? - We need to be careful to not make them addicted to technology - Distracts from one on one learning - Lose people skills - Exposes them to inappropriate things 4. Personal barriers about using technology in the classroom - Students get distracted - Focus gets misplaced - Unequal opportunity due to money - Unreliable 5. Two goals for semester to overcome barriers - Work on computer skills - Always be prepared/ Have a back up

Technology should be integrated into each classroom. The benefits of technology far out way its drawbacks in the classroom. Technology based learning puts the child in charge of their learning and it becomes more pertinent to them. A personal goal of mine is to develop my computer skills, so that I may be better prepared to teach.