We had an assignment a short while ago to critique an article for or against technology in the classroom.
I found one from http://thejournal.com/articles/2013/06/04/6-technology-challenges-facing-education.aspx
I really appreciate that this article seems to be neutral when concerning technology in education. I certainly believe that it has a place in education, but it gives both pros and cons.
For the sake of the time, I will simply summarize a few of the main points: (This is purely my interpretation of what the author is saying. If there is misinterpretation, I apologize; it is not intentional.)
- It appears that the author believes that teachers who are given certain technology to use in their classroom (perhaps that they have never used before) are left in a lurch, because they have no understanding of the technology, yet they are expected to use it ASAP. This may present some hesitancy to use the tech in general.
- A benefit to what the author calls "flipped classrooms" [which is a combination of tech and regular teaching methods] is that it presents more of a challenge to students who have always been taught the lecture method of teaching.
- It might be easier to measure student responses with different tech that is becoming more popular, like webcams - one of the tools mentioned in the article.
These ideas are just a few that make up the world of education technology.
I CHALLENGE YOU!!!
If you do not know how you feel about education in technology yet, and you know a teacher or two, see what they think! PLEASE check it out for yourself! It is only a word search away!
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