Considering It

Exit Slip 10/04/2010

Today, the discussion focused on the theme of chapter 2 of Rethinking Education titled, “The Technology Enthusiasts’ Argument.  The presentation very clearly demonstrated some of the advantages of using technology in the classroom.  I was able to participate in the sample lesson and experience that type of learning from a student’s point of view.  The only drawback that I can foresee is that not all students learn in the same manner.  Not every student will benefit from that type of teaching.  But the same can be said for traditional ways of teaching.  I suppose to serve my students in the best possible way, I will need to consider using such methods in my own classroom.  I am beginning to understand that it really doesn’t matter what I personally think about the topic.  I need to be in tune with how my students learn and how their parents want them to learn.   For the students that are tech-savvy, I need to address that or they will miss out on something.  For the students who are less familiar or comfortable with the computer, I will need to address that as well, not unlike addressing kinetic learns and auditory learners in the same classroom using traditional methods.