Computers are a very important part of the educational experience, because students can learn how to use many different forms of useful technology. For example, there are games on computers that are education based. Research is also an essential ability for students to have which is easiest and fastest on a computer. PowerPoint and Microsoft word are programs that students will be using throughout their whole educational career and beyond. There is always the concern of technology becoming the primary source of learning because it seems like computers are taking over, but every new program that is made for computers to help teachers teach and students learn is very beneficial and should not be viewed as future problem.
In my classroom, I think I will use computers for a wide array of learning activities. I will use it to show examples, to play games, to teach basics of word, excel and PowerPoint, to teach off of PowerPoint's, to go to websites for research purposes, for grading, and for recreational use. I hope to learn more tools that will make using the computer more efficient. I hope to learn how to better use new programs, and better databases to find new research.
Since I hope to be an elementary school teacher, I do believe that technology and computers will come into the picture quite often. I do see myself always teaching off PowerPoint, using graphs on excel, and writing my syllabus on word. I see myself using different educational games for my students, and surfing the web for research purposes. I believe technology in general is a great thing, as long as students are trained at a young age how to use it and excel at it as the years go on. I have taken three online classes, and in order to do well in web based course you have to have some knowledge of computers. So, it is absolutely necessary for everyone to take a class like this one to understand the basics of technology.
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15 years ago
Ashley,
ReplyDeleteI like your idea of using technology in the classroom for games and fun ways of learning too. I think students will learn much more efficiently playing a computer game than reading a book. For example, you could make study games for the kids, like use vocabulary words to make a memory game so the students learn the definitions through a game. I also agree that technology must be taught to students from the very start so by the time they reach college they are professionals at research, word, excel, PowerPoint, etc. I wish I was taught how to use excel and research engines when I was in Kindergarten! lol Great post and good luck teaching!