Reaction: Today's video games that our youth plays are preparing these children with important fundamental skills that are preparing these children for a world of technology. It saddens me that as a future educator I have very little experience with technology and I can’t believe that I sheltered myself from learning technology thinking that it wouldn’t consume our future. I hope that I receive the experience and knowledge I need in order to successfully teach children for a world of important technology.
I understand where the other educators are coming from when they say that technology is not important, because they have a hard time supporting something they really don’t understand.
If experienced educators were taught the technology and fully understood and appreciated it they would feel more comfortable with teaching something they are knowledgeable about to their students. I feel that there is good and bad to every aspect of learning. I feel that the internet is an amazing tool for learning. However, it needs to be monitored at all times from school to home to make sure that the children don’t get on something inappropriate for them. Using internet blocks that can block things that are not age appropriate is one great way to make sure that children use the internet properly. To just say that it is bad for students is similar to saying that school is bad for students because other children can teach them bad things. This is why we monitor children in school so that mean things don’t go unpunished. Children need guidance and using the tools such as the internet is a wonderful way to prepare children for a technological future.
Reference:
Heffernan, V. (2011, August 7). Education needs a digital upgrade. Retrieved from http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/08/07/education-needs-a-digital-age-upgrade/?hp
I like that you are focusing on the teacher's role in guiding students rather than banning technology tools!
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