46% of teachers say their homework requires technology. 94% of students claim they use technology to do homework. Technology is constantly changing, growing, and advancing. Many of the jobs students will have do not even exist yet! That's crazy to even begin to think about!
Technology is such an important tool to incorporate throughout classrooms. It can create engagement, interaction, collaboration, creativity, give in depth and vast amount of information, and more. It is crucial to integrate it during the core subjects. Technology allows to better a lesson. It should be used as a resource to help further the students learning.
Technology is just one of the ways that allow us to get rid of the traditional style of teaching and learning. We need to start adapting to the needs of our students. Classrooms need to be looked at by the individual students and what teachers can do to to support them in all and any way possible. Technology can be used to teach different types of learners. Whether the learning type is auditory, visual, or kinesthetic, teachers can utilize their resources through technology to teach the different types.
ITSE (International Society for Technology in Education) addresses all the standards for students. Technology brings and builds on creativity and innovation, communications and collaboration, research and information fluency, and critical thinking, problem solving, and decision making skills. It allows students to apply skills based on the 21st century demands.
There are many tools teachers can use to utilize to learning how to better integrating technology. The second part of chapter two focuses on Technology Integration Planning Model which is also known as TIP. This model acts as a guidance for teachers who are new to integrating technology. It is a three phase model with a total of seven steps divided throughout the phases. Below is the Technology Integration Planning Model.
Technology continues to advance every moment. As educators it is our job to be flexible and adaptable to learn and utilize these changes. Rather than be afraid of technology and changes, we need to embrace it and use our resources to better our practices and strategies to fit the needs of our students.
Book Used (Two Chapters):
Roblyer, M. D., & Doering, A. H. (n.d.). Integrating Education Technology into Teaching (6thth ed.). N.p.: Pearson.
Sites Used:
•ISTE Standards for Teachers. (n.d.).
ISTE Standards for Teachers. Retrieved June 3, 2015. From
http://www.iste.org/standards/standards-for-teachers
Video Used:
What is 21st Century Education?
https://youtu.be/Ax5cNlutAys?list=PLvzOwE5lWqhSgJVgg7VfRkBisbmm-BFUL
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