Many people would argue that too much technology is detrimental to children. However, the transformation into the technological society that we are today, provides us with worlds of knowledge in the education aspect. I am currently a social science education major and plan on pursuing a career in education administration. In the classroom, new technology is introduced every day. My first year of high school I attended an older school that did not offer many tools. There were older computers located only in the library, small TV’s in the corner of the classrooms, and a fuzzy intercom system. My next year, a new high school was built. We had at least ten computers in every classroom, projectors that showed film the size of the wall, and mini microphones that the teachers wore around their necks. From my own experience, I enjoyed the learning environment offered in the newer school. For the teachers however, they were forced to transform their teaching styles to a newer age.
After doing research, the most common type of technology used in the classroom is the computer. According to teacher Judi Heitz, working on the computer engages her students. “They were invested in their work and had fun doing it” (1). What I would want to learn in order to transfer to my students are reliable search engines that offer valid information.
Other new additions to the classroom are TV remote controls that allow students to punch in answers, iBooks instead of textbooks, and other assistive programs. TextAloud is a new assistive technology that turns text into an easy to export sound file for listening anywhere, whether on a laptop, portable music player, or home PC. In reality, teachers know that all students do not learn at the same pace. This offers students that are visually impaired or dyslexic to integrate into mainstream classrooms (“Assistive” 1). In order to fully take advatage of these accommodations I will need to learn the proper way to work programs like these.
Works Cited
“Assistive Technology Software in the Classroom”. Text Aloud. Communication and Mass Media Complete. 1 February 1 2010. Nextup.com
Heitz, Judi. “Using Computers as a Classroom Tool”. Technology in Education Index. 1 February 2010. Accessexcellence.org/LC/TE/teenergene.php
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