Technology in the Classroom
When I was a student we rarely used technology in the classroom. It was always so exciting when we saw that the TV on the cart was rolled in so we could watch the movie of the book we had just finished reading as a class. Now I feel like teachers use technology every day. Things like gamification of learning, automated assessments, adaptive learning, and mobile learning have emerged. Technology allows students to learn in new ways and create using different resources like minecraft.edu, for example. Also students who may need extra help can use resources in technology. I love that different technologies make school more exciting for students and they can get immediate feedback from quizzes and tests. I also appreciate that assessments can seem less scary for student's, because of the technology being used. It is up to the teacher to assist students with technology. Technology is ever changing so it is important to help students find helpful resources that can benefit them. I think...