The main premise of this article is technology is important for the classroom because it will teach students skills they will need to use for the rest of their lives. As technology keeps growing, people are expected to know how to utilize it for their careers. For example, many things are now done online instead of by hand. In many jobs, it is expected that you know how to use email and send documents via the internet.
In order to utilize technology effectively, the author of this article says it needs to involve four specific areas which include “active engagement, participation in groups, frequent interaction and feedback, and connection to real-world experts.” This means students are using the technology and getting hands on experience with it, solo or in a group setting.
My degree is in bilingual elementary education. I could integrate technology in the classroom in a way that would inform parents what was going on and allow them to be actively involved in their child’s education. They could access assignments and the child’s progress online. In addition, children would have access to the internet to do research for projects that were happening throughout the year. Also, there could be collaboration between many schools via the internet. For example, the children could have a pen pal from a different country and they would be expected to go online and chat with them or write them emails. Furthermore, access to different bilingual programs on the internet could be used in the classroom to help children as they are learning English.
Access to this technology would keep the children engaged and help prepare them for their future.
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