May 29, 2011

I have been in the classrooms and I have seen the lack of technology that is out there. I have also seen technology that is available being used poorly or incorrectly. I have seen teachers use software that engaged the students in the learning process, and I have seen teachers use computers to babysit the class while they got caught up on grading. We need to use our resources to connect with our students. I recently saw an advertisement on television that showed an entire online program for k-12 education. A child can go to school from kindergarten through high school by just logging on to a computer. Essentially, a student can begin his or her education on the computer and complete a Doctoral degree all online. I know this is not entirely new, but it is to the point where it is being advertised on TV. All this is to say that technology is now an integral part of our education system; we need to educate ourselves so that we might educate others.