My Beliefs

When I took my first technology course I was honestly terrified. I believed that I knew the basic skills of technology, and I didn't know why it was important for me to learn anything more. I knew how to type a paper, research on google, and email- honestly what more could I learn. After my class I was honestly so impressed with what I had taken away with me. I honestly had no idea how important it was for me, as a teacher, to integrate technology into my classroom. I now know that technology integration is not just knowing the basic computer skills or software. It is so much more than that.

I cannot even begin to tell you how important it is to learn technology integration for my classroom. I think it is so important to become knowledgeable on technology, because everything is going technology based. That is just the way it is. As a teacher we have to remember that technology integration is not just about knowing the basic computer skills just like the article stated. If I am not knowledgeable on this subject then I am cheating my students out from so much. Children these days are in school for the majority of their time during the days. If they are not exposed to technology or technology integration at all then how will they ever be? It is as important for students to become technology literate as it is for me to become this way. I believe that there are things that I need to learn or do before I become a teacher, so that way I can better myself as a teacher.

I believe one hundred percent that every teacher should be using technology integration in their classroom, and if they are not using it to some extent then they are cheating their students out of knowledge that they need to be obtaining. One of the most important things that I think the student should be learning is the collaboration part of technology. It is such a great tool for the students to be using and learning. However, I think that if students are not exposed to this they will never get the opportunity to learn it. I had no idea about Google Docs or anything like that until I took the media classes here. It is so important that I keep furthering my knowledge with technology and improve the skills that I am not as strong on. I learned from almost every video, article and standard that as a teacher it is so important for me to be a lifelong learner on technology. As a teacher I will use technology integration in my classroom, because I believe it is so important for students.