Thursday, June 16, 2011
Happy Medium
I won't lie; I hate technology. Admittedly, my life would not be half as awesome as it is without some of the advancements I have been privy to my entire time on this earth. I have noticed that I am the youngest person in the class which will give some the false impression that I know more about these things than most others in the class but this is a lie. As a result of my strong dislike of computers and everything that goes wrong with them, my friends are constantly showing me basic resources that I had no idea existed which are, in fact, quite helpful. That is the main thing I think I will get out of this class; even if I don't use all of the things we learn in this class in my classroom (whenever I finally do get into one), I will have at least been exposed to them and know that they are available to me. Honestly, I do realize that technology can help students learn their material. My only fear is that I forget this information as a result of my stubborn mindset that students' lives should not revolve around their computers. Finding a happy medium between using technology in the classroom and learning in traditional ways is one of my goals for the semester.
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Thanks for your honesty! Technology is not the end-all-be-all of the educational process. In fact, if technology use is a higher priority that than the content, students are missing important knowledge. You will find the right balance. There are so many primary source items and instructional web tools that the process of teaching social studies is changing rapidly.
ReplyDeleteI would love to introduce you to a few MHS social studies teachers. They really understand the balance needed to engage using technology while maintaining high standards for all students.