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Is technology essential to teach today's students?
Started this discussion. Last reply by Lauren Dec 7, 2010. 24 Replies 0 Likes
To differentiate for today's students we must use technology to its fullest. Language skills have drastically changed and continue to evolve.What do you see in your classrooms that supports or…Continue
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Bill Martin replied to Lynn Merrell's discussion Is technology essential to teach today's students?"Technology is wonderful, no doubt. When it works properly. Technology should be there to serve as an aid to reiterate or expand on a lesson. I also agree with Angela that allowing hand held devices could be inviting distraction considering that with…"
Karen Morales replied to Lynn Merrell's discussion Is technology essential to teach today's students?"Now a days technology takes and important part in teaching. In my opinion technology is a great source in which students can learn more and express themselves."
Angela White replied to Lynn Merrell's discussion Is technology essential to teach today's students?"In a way, yes. But I think allowing kids to bring handhelds into the classroom is really asking for an addictive distraction to become a part of everyday learning."
Jean-Michel David replied to Lynn Merrell's discussion Is technology essential to teach today's students?"Ibid. & fair enough.
Disagreeing can only lead to more careful thinking through why there are differing views and help in appreciating the merits of each of these."
Jean-Michel David replied to Lynn Merrell's discussion Is technology essential to teach today's students?"Indeed technology, like mathematics, is not a single-age group subject, but neither is the manner in which it is at times introduced the most appropriate for a particular age in question.
Hence (in part) the analogy with calculus (which, though…"
Jean-Michel David replied to Lynn Merrell's discussion Is technology essential to teach today's students?"I too presumed that it was not 'pencils and paper' that was meant by 'technology'. So there was no need for the sarcasm.
As to your thought regarding the accuracy of my 'statement', you appear to have entirely missed…"
Madison Snyder replied to Lynn Merrell's discussion Is technology essential to teach today's students?"I think technology is very important to any classroom. Personally, as a student learning how to be an effective teacher, I am more interested when a professor uses technology to enhance their teaching. I don't think that it is a requirement,…"
Jean-Michel David replied to Lynn Merrell's discussion Is technology essential to teach today's students?"The question heading this forum entry, 'Is technology essential to teach today's students?', makes a couple of all too common and fundamental mistakes:
Firstly, it does not differentiate between the pedagogical needs of (for example)…"
Shannon Lee replied to Lynn Merrell's discussion Is technology essential to teach today's students?"I agree with your statement toward the use of a power point is not the same as incorporating technology into the classroom. I also agree with other posts concerning how to use a power point effectively and that does not consist of typing your…"
Shannon Lee replied to Lynn Merrell's discussion Is technology essential to teach today's students?"Honestly how do we not use technology in our classrooms to teach today's students? They are already walking around with high tech accessories. I believe in certain traditional foundations that all students should still participate in and…"
Geoff St. Pierre replied to Lynn Merrell's discussion Is technology essential to teach today's students?"Charles I think you doubled back on yourself on this one. Don't get me wrong I think you are right on most of your posts, and I agree with the sentiment; which I believe to be that just because you are using powerpoint does not mean you are…"
Geoff St. Pierre replied to Lynn Merrell's discussion Is technology essential to teach today's students?"Charles and James; I think you guys are both on track here.
I agree teaching things like computer science, robotics, and engineering require a different focus since theoretically the consumers of these topics will be the ones who make the great…"
Geoff St. Pierre replied to Lynn Merrell's discussion Is technology essential to teach today's students?"no. it is not necessary, just helpful and fun!
i still use lecture as a traditional method; make not mistake it is the most efficient way to transfer information from one human to a group of humans, however it does require that the learning group…"
crystal v replied to Lynn Merrell's discussion Is technology essential to teach today's students?"i don't think its essential but it does help in some ways. you may also be showing about technology itself and the many things you are able to do now a days. Not only is it easier to teach using technology but its the future."
james thornburgh replied to Lynn Merrell's discussion Is technology essential to teach today's students?"I agree, I have found that with an IWB I actually teach more like teachers I has growing up and in college, and am not chained to the computer, following a preset script like I had been. Only now I can have images, examples, or text items at the…"
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