Reflection # 3
    In Teaching with Technology by Simon Hooper and Lloyd P. Rieber there were many great points about how technology can be an effective teaching tool, but often enough is not utilized to its fully potential.  Technology in the classroom can help enhance students' education.  By having more technology based lessons in the classroom and attending "how to" workshops would improve and continue a teachers technology education.  
    I do not feel that many teachers effectively use technology in the classroom in the younger grades.  Many students know more about the computer and how to create power points, games, find reliable sources, and make other teaching materials than most teachers do.  There is a generation gap, and it is difficult to learn more about computers when you did not have them when you were growing up.  I know that I have learned a lot by trial-and-error when it comes to computers.  To me trial-and-error is the only way that I can complete technology based projects and remember how to do it later on when I am faced with a similar situation or project.  
    Teachers who use technology in the classroom are the teachers who do attend the "how to" workshops and continually bring their newly found knowledge into their classroom.  Teachers can also learn from their students too.  Students are aware of lots of technology that is new and up and coming, it's the teachers responsiblity to keep up with their students.  Students are very intelligent and learning from them will allow them to feel like they are the teacher and can bring the student based learning more into the classroom.  
    I will be using technology in my classroom and will learn from my students.  I know that I learn a lot from my brother who is only three years younger than I am.  He is very intellegent when it comes to handling computers.  He is patient and also uses trial-and-error to find the answer he wants.  I want to bring in computers, use power points, utilize the internet, use all of Microsoft Office programs, and my new knowledge of website creating and uploading.  By having this new information, I can make my school better, with an informational and effective school website or newsletter.
    In my High School, the younger teachers were the ones to use technology in our classroom and expeced their students to do the same.  Power Points, and the internet were brought into a few of my classes.  I had a computer class that showed us how to use the internet in an affective way and to find reliable resources.  In a few of my classes our projects were based fully on our ability to use technology effectively.  We had to create a video for extra credit, and use power points to complete a research project.  
    Technology is very important in the classroom.  It creates a better lesson, encourages students to use technology, and can create a more student based curriculum.


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