An interesting debate began in lab today. The statement posed was, “Technology Makes Life More Difficult for Teachers.” We were then asked to regroup according to our opinion -- agree, no opinion or disagree. I was not surprised that I was a member of the smallest group, 2 as a matter of fact, which agreed with the statement. What I found most interesting was that the largest group had no opinion on the matter. I guess that I assumed that those who fall into the 20-35 year age range would wholeheartedly disagree. I have been told that technology is here; today’s youth does not want the technologies but needs them to survive; technology makes your everyday life easier. Of course, these messages come to me by means of advertisements - advertisements for various digital gadgets.
I could see posing this question to the parents of future students. It would give me a read on how much the families depend on technology. If it is held as a high priority and I am not using it to an extend they approve or I am not using the “right” technologies, then I am inviting trouble. If the majority of the families do not use technology for whatever reasons and I push the matter, I also invite trouble. As with so many things in education, it will become part of the large balancing act. One thing that I know as fact is that if I refuse, outright refuse, to bring technology into my classroom, then the school will hire someone who will.
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