Collins and Halverson (2009) state: "Lifelong learners often use tools such as personal digital assistants that they carry with them, which can be connected to the Internet, to access their learning environments and communities....We are approaching the era when people can engage in just-in-time learning anytime and anywhere" (p. 100). Many "gadgets" that students carry these days allows them to surf the web, opening their world to much information with the click of a button. What better way is there than to incorporate this "instant" technology into education? We (the education world) are moving away from teacher-centered classrooms to student-centered classrooms. Technology that is properly and effectively integrated into the classroom will allow students to explore many topics and expand their knowledge base by using interactive programs. Once students are taught how to use technology appropriately and for their advantage, it will be easier for them to become lifelong learners.
(Mary Hager)
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In Collins and Halverson (2009) state that "computers act to dilute the authority that teachers have in classrooms-especially what constitutes legitimate knowledge." (p.41) Also as noted in Collins and Halverson (2009)"David Dwyer and his colleagues report a difficulty that many of their teachers feel when they allow students to work on computers in computer-rich classrooms. They seem to feel guilty that they are not teaching the students..." (p.41)
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Teachers should be in charge of the technology. Just like Dr. Santa Maria, many teachers are capable of "taking over" the monitors of their students. Before jumping into technology, teachers need to prepare themselves as much as possible and feel comfortable with technology, as well as planning for the "what could happen" scenarios before implementing it into the classroom. Collins and Richardson (2009) state: "Computers can extend the kind of close, personal supervision provided in apprenticeship methods to every learner, either by monitoring actions the learner takes in a computer environment or by providing a trace of student work to a distant teacher" (p. 98). This quote applies to the every day teacher, not just a "virtual classroom" teacher. Teachers can monitor student progress on the computer.
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