Read web-based readings chapter 8 of Collins and Halverson

Chapter 8 discusses some very interesting points about education and technology in the classroom.  As students’ knowledge of technology grows, so too should the school’s knowledge and in cooperate it into their classrooms.  Developing new curriculum and teaching methods to help reach out to our students is a great way to get students more involved and interested in school.  Using games and other types of software to help teach lessons and get students, thinking about topics or subjects that may have seemed boring to them before is a great idea.   Technology is always evolving and so are students, so we as teachers and educations need to evolve with them and use the tools that they see interest in and get their attention.

 

Resource:

Collins, A., & Halverson, R. (2009). Rethinking education in the age of technology: The digital revolution and schooling in America. New York, NY: Teachers College Press.