Technology in Education: My View
Technology and education must be intertwined at all times. The use of technology should be smoothly integrated (never forced) into the daily life of the teacher, students and school community members. I don’t believe we should use technology just for the sake of using it. Rather, it should always be used as one of many tools that has the power to enhance a topic, engage a student, present an idea, promote critical thinking skills or serve as a method to practice a skill.
As educators, we want our students to be prepared for the world in which they are living. Technology will unquestionably and irrevocably be a part of this world throughout their lives. The more opportunities we give our students to interact with different forms of technology, the more prepared they will be to use them effectively and, more importantly, to use them ethically. I want my students to leave our school being literate on every level, strong and confident in both their values and in their sense of self, and able to navigate their way in the global society of which they will find themselves.
