Constructing Learning

Technology is such a huge part of the world now. I can look back and remember a time when my family did not even own a computer. Also, in the classroom, the most technology that we had was an overhead projector and playing "The Oregon Trail" on the computer. I believe that technology is such an important factor in the classroom. It is a part of everyday world and students need to learn how to use it. There are also many benefits for teachers as well. You can have much better communication with the students and parents at all times. Another thing that is good is time. It is much quicker to do something on the computer then by hand. It is also much easier to stay organized. Everything that you need is in one spot. It can make life much less stressful in the classroom. Something cool that I like about technology in the classroom is having the access to things that you normally wouldn't be able to do. As a class, you can take a virtual fieldtrip anywhere in the world. How else would kids be able to see those things? Technology in the classroom is a must. I am sure that sometime not too far from now, technology will have overtaken everything.