technologies+belief+part+1

isacas

Meagan Dalrymple- __ missemdee3@hotmail.com __ Alexa Bryant- __ bryantalexa@gmail.com __ Brittany Boyd- __ brittanyrboyd@gmail.com __ Isabel Castro- __ isacastros@yahoo.com __ 1. Do you believe technology should be used in the classroom? Why or why not? - Yes, it is important to use in the classroom to satisfy curiosity in the classroom. - It also prepares them to go out into the world and be successful - It is personalized learning 2. What are the benefits of using technology in the classroom? - It allows students to approach learning with a design point of view - The more involved you are with technology the more comfortable you are with it - They become more in charge of their learning 3. What are the drawbacks? - We need to be careful to not make them addicted to technology - Distracts from one on one learning - Lose people skills - Exposes them to inappropriate things 4. Personal barriers about using technology in the classroom - Students get distracted - Focus gets misplaced - Unequal opportunity due to money - Unreliable 5. Two goals for semester to overcome barriers - Work on computer skills - Always be prepared/ Have a back up tros@yahoo.com