Playing Technology Catch-up. Teachers Integrating Technology into the Classroom.

  

  

The field of technology is the fastest growing in the country, yet many teachers struggle with integrating technology into the classroom in a meaningful way. The purpose of technology is to enrich learning, and it is important to teach our students how to retrieve information in a responsible and safe way. Many teachers would love to utilize technology more, but with availability constraints, technology usage can be limited. 

I try to utilize technology into my classes weekly. I wish our school had the availability to offer each of our students a personal device, but that’s simply not a reality at this point. We all know integrating technology goes beyond having a device for each individual, but if possible, one to one parings can be liberating for a classroom.

Differentiation is difficult in a 21st century classroom, but with technology integration, a teacher can differentiate while acting as a learning catalyst. Rather than spending hours creating lengthy presentations, teachers can utilize technology to prompt student directed discovery on a chosen topic. Imagine the possibilities! Technology can also promote creative thinking and problem solving skills for students of all levels. Technology is the way of our future, and in education, we appear to be a bit behind.