Helpful Links

- Using Technology

- Technology in the Classroom

- The Educational Technology Journal

Reasons to integrate technology in the classroom

I believe there are many great advantages to using technology in the classroom today. There is a huge wealth of information open to student on the internet to do research. As long as you teach the student how to look for reliable and secure sources, the internet is a great tool. Creating a website is another great way to integrate technology and become engaged with students as well as the students’ parents. Through the website you can create online assessments for the students and give them more of a challenge and experience using the internet. Overall, integrating technology gives teachers the ability to help meet the needs of diverse learners. The problems that can arise from using technology include time, cost and available equipment, knowledge, quality, cheating, and parental and community objections. Even though there are potential risks and problems, the use of technology is worth it because help students recognize, organize, and represent knowledge.

Technology in the Classroom

When integrating technology for my classroom my main aspect will be to make sure it effectively serves its purpose. I expect to deepen and enhance the students learning process through engagement, interaction, increased participation, and providing connections to real world experiences and examples. The technology I use should provide interesting, diverse, and current learning materials that reach all different types of learners with sound, images, and videos. I will also make sure to properly integrate the technology into my class topics and lesson plans as well as reduce glitches by being prepared and know how it works beforehand.