Week Eleven

Beth’s Thoughts on Technology in the Classroom

Where are we Going?

By, Beth Knittle, March 30, 2013

http://www.bethknittle.net/WP_Blog/?p=1129&cpage=1#comment-170491

What I learned from this blog, is that everyone doesn't understand nor get where we are headed in our schooling with technology. Because it is changing so rapidly all the time, I can see how educators would become confused and a little hesitant about technology. I also understand when Beth talks about her education as being a 3.0 education when technology was absent in it. I know that what you put into your education you will get out. I also know that one can have a successful education without technology. I commented on the fact that because technology is being integrated into our school system, educators need to be educated on how to integrate it and use it effectively. I think that sharing my opinions and thoughts will give Beth a different view of technology.

Here is my blog comment:

Beth Knittle,

I am a student at Northwest University in Kirkland Washington and am studying to become an elementary educator. I am in a class, Technology in Education, and am learning how to integrate technology in to the classroom. The class has been great. We have created blogs, been introduced to fabulous websites, and am learning how to use technology as a medium in the classroom. Technology wasn't integrated into my classrooms until the 7th grade and even though it is integrated into every classroom now, I feel like I also had a 3.0 education until then. I know that what you put into your education you will get back and that technology doesn't have to be the source for success. When asking your question, where are we going, I know that wherever we go, the technology isn't going away. It is exciting to think about all of the exciting things that are being done in the classroom, but also sad about all the times technology is used in the wrong way. I think that if we are going to use as much technology as we have been in the classroom, we need to educate our teachers on how to use it effectively.

Thanks for the wonderful blog post:)

Erin