This article was really interesting to me to see really how far we have come in technology advances in the classroom. Since most people in my generation started using computers in elementary school it is amazing to see what they are doing today in the classroom! One of the things that I didn't know was that the computer had first been used in the classroom back in 1974, in Oregon. Also at this time the only thing that computers were used for was for the teachers to make automated flash cards and multiple choice exercises. We as a society have come so far in regards to that... now students are researching, learning, communicating around the globe. I read a statement where a student was even starting to write their own program on the computer. Technology has made leaps and bounds since good ol' 1974. It was stated that computers give students 'ease and speed" instead of always using pencil and paper. One student said that he loved it because his papers always looked neat and clean. I find this OK as long as their penmanship stays legible because they may not always have a computer at their side, so we must be able to read the students handwriting. One other thing that the article had said was that"Teachers must only use technology only if it's useful and appropriate," I liked this statement, and in most cases isn't it true? 9 times out of ten we are using technology for the mere fact that it is. Also in the supplemental reading that came along with this article I thought that this line was great..."picture computers becoming tools in a learning environment..." This is great because that is what we overall want. We want the children to use these computers not to just get answers, but to learn things along the way of their research. Whether it be learning things about the computer or about the content they are researching, it should be used as a wonderful tool!! And yes, we will look back on all of this technology let's say ten years from now and most likely have another epiphany.
****At last one thing that I learned last week was to always check web ct. I went to class and sat in there for about 10 minutes and logged in to web ct finally and found out that we did not have class that day. Since I had been in class all day I would have never of guessed, so that was in my most honest words what I did learn last week. Always check it, that's some good advice.******
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I too was very surprised to learn that computers were used in our schools so much during the 80’s and even as early as the 70’s. Having gone to grade school in the 80’s I wasn’t exposed to computers very much. I also agree that we have come a long way as far as education and technology go. I feel this is necessary because technology is the future, and if we are going to be molding productive members of society technology needs to be part of the learning process.
I was surprised to learn that some form of computershave been around for that long too. But because I went to a school in a poorer area we did not do any computer work! I know I went to the computer lab once or twice and that was it. I feel so lost and behind in technology. My brothers played Oregon Trail and my cousin played were in the world is Carmen San Diego, but me nothing!
Hi Sonya, well yes technologies have come so far and yes one of the things which i did not knew was the fact that they were used in the 70s. Yet, they were not used as effective as today. We now see that due to the internet societies around the globe have become more interconnected. Finally, the thing about writing a nice paper in a computer was also one of the points that i made in my blog.
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