My beliefs about teaching and learning with the use of technology are that technology can be a huge support not only to a teacher, but also to students in the classroom. Teachers are supported by technology resources such as the internet, where they can find teaching materials and even you tube videos to enhance the learnings in class. Students who learn through visual methods are supported by having information presented to them in a new way-via video, slideshow, or audio recording. Plus, technology is a huge part of everyday life in the 21st century, and as such I believe classrooms should reflect the prevalence of technology in their everyday practices.
In classrooms I’ve observed, technology has been used as an aid with subjects such as math, in the instance of using a fun you tube video to demonstrate skip counting. I have even seen the use of iPod touches for students to practice reading on their own in a fun, self-paced way. Another way teachers incorporate technology is by using document cameras to go over examples of work, for instance in literacy workbooks or on writing prompts, especially when students are still practicing handwriting and need to see examples. It’s exciting to see technology being used in the classroom in new, interesting ways, because it is a picture into the changing look of education.
