Tech+Integration

Audrey Brown 9/14/10 EDU 3010 __Technology Integration__ Watching this video and reflecting on my lifestyle really commands my attention to the fact that I am attached to my technology, like the rest of us. Watching “Did You Know 4.0” reflects the advances in modern technology and statistically the usage of these materials. I myself can relate to almost all of the statistics; while I do own a TV, like 240,000,000 Americans, I do not have a TV in my bathroom. My boyfriend and I did get rid of the second television in our one bedroom apartment. As well, I do admit, every morning instead of reading a new Denver Post I read MSN.com and check my Facebook. After watching the video I have realized I do have many technology possessions that I generously use. Also, walking around campus today more than half of the population was either listening to an MP3 player or in use with a cellular device. As a kid of the 90’s, technology was not a fixation, especially not in the classrooms. Yet, today teachers are using technology integration in regards to their teaching manner. As I do plan to teach elementary children, I am most positive I myself will be using a computer. “Did You Know 4.0” suggested that by 2020 cellular devices are going to be the connection tool to the internet. I hope by 2020 that first and second graders won’t need to know the internet, nor have that desire and certainly not have cell phones. I feel that teaching these young of children should be a little “old fashion”, but I am not opposed to using electronics and power points because this does credit to materials that should be taught to students.

Technology Integration is very interesting. Touching back to what I said in my paper above, I would plan to teach first or second graders and I plan to have all of the technology. I don't believe young classrooms such as this have computers, maybe one? If the equipment was provided, SMART Board, power point, Digital Story Telling, and other visual electronics would be used because it grabs the viewers attention. I plan to use technology because this is the age of technology, but I do plan to keep it "old school" at an equal balance. I think kids need the best of both worlds and not have to grow up too fast by the force of technology.