I believe that technology and education need to go hand in hand. In today’s world being literate in technology is essential and I feel that education should reflect that. In my philosophy of education paper, one of the things I talked about wanting to be the kind of teacher who taught kids the basic facts and skills that they would need to succeed in life. I believe tat technology is a big part of what kids will need to succeed in the future.
I also feel that in order to be the most up to date with our curriculum, technology must be used quite a bit. Gone are the days when teachers used overhead projectors and chalkboards. Kids now have the benefit of smart boards, laptops, and other technological advances in the classroom. A student can research an answer to a question in a matter of seconds. Computers and the Internet can provide accesses to visuals that were never possible before. A student can even go on a virtual field trip. In order to help our students be able to compete in the job market of the future we must teach the kids about technology and use it to make our lessons more rich.