Technology is a Catalyst of Change!

Please view this youtube video for a glimpse of why technology is important in schools:


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lbQ0sDFaPYQ


(Mary Hager)

Integrating Technology In Education

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)

Technology Should be intergrated into the classroom!

The question, "Should technology be integrated in the classroom" remains for debate and is still unanswered. Technology should be integrated into school because it ultimately prepares them for the real world. Collins and Halverson (2009) states on p.9, New technologies are transforming every aspect of work..." This supports the fact that if technology is not integrated technology into school, students will be unprepared for the future and the work force! I believe that is more than enough of an incentive to integrate technology in schools.
(Andrea Rivers)