In todays world technology is seen everywhere, almost everyone in the United States has access to some type of technology. As a teacher you will see many of your students using technology or talking about technology. Technology is apart of the new generation and can be a great tool for you to use in your classroom. In most classrooms teachers have access to a computer, a doc camera, a projector, a tv, and iPads. Because technology is apart of the new generation I strongly feel it is important to use technology in the classroom. My philosophy on technology integration is, do it! There are so many benefits of being a teacher and having the technology we have today. However, I also strongly feel that technology should not replace a teacher from "teaching". As a teacher it is important to find a good balance with integrating technology.
Technology integration is important because it can help your students learn how to use technology for learning, and it can help your students stay engaged in the classroom while learning. There are hundreds of great technology tools students can use at school or at home to enhance their learning. There are also hundreds of great technology tools students can use to best show their understanding of what they have learned. Technology should be integrated into lessons and into the classroom and teachers should be trained on how to use new technology and should always be searching for ways to improve technology integration.
I will use technology in my future classroom to help me assess my students, to help me teach my students, and to help my students stay engaged while learning. I learned about some great tools we can use as teachers to help our students learn and to assess them. Some of these tools I plan to use are; stop motion with iPads, Storybird, Symbaloo, Gonoodle, Popplet, Kahoot, AnswerGarden, and FinchRobots. I will use all of these tools to help enhance my students learning.
