Tech+Integration

Technology Integration

EDT 3010

Leslee Gregory

The video that caught my eye the most when viewing videos on technology integration in the classroom was “Welcome to the Digital Generation.” It really shows how much technology really catches the interest of students in the classroom. When they showed in the beginning, the students falling asleep during the lesson from the teacher, as he writes on the bored with chalk, you can totally relate to the boring atmosphere and the desire to be doing something else. During that lesson there isn’t anything for the students to look at or anything to engage their attention and make them want to keep alert. It’s very inspiring to see how the students were so excited to be learning when they have technology in front of them. I never really thought about how much technology is taking over and only going to impact students learning and lives even more in the future.

After reading and viewing these video clips on technology integration in the classroom, I have realized how important it is to use technology to teach to students to grab their full attention and help them learn to their fullest potential. Technology surrounds students’ lives and if it takes technology to inspire students to learn than I see no problem in using it in as many ways as possible in the classroom. In order to incorporate technology in my classroom I am going to use power point presentation instead of handwriting on the board, this is to grab attention with pictures and fun colors, also so that it is in an easier lay out for students to read and see. I will also use the WWW to show different explanations, and as a way for the students to relate to the lesson, since they use technology so immensely. I believe that if you incorporate computers to lessons and let the students explore on their own information on the subject being learned, they can gain not only more interest but more independent learning. I only see technology as helping teachers find new, exciting ways to teach and can’t wait to see what new technology is to come.