Today, in EDT 211, we went over our "research" projects on technology and what students want and wish and have and hate in terms of technology in schools. I think one of the biggest things we went over, which wasn't even the main part, was how hard it is to keep up with high school students and with new technology.
We learned today that it is important to not hold all the power in "your" hands as a teacher and to remember that students truly lead how the class is taught--sort of. Your lesson is structured over how much students are learning or how they are learning and often times you need to change your lesson plan to compensate for your students.
In that line of thought, teachers should also be able to use technology but only to the benefit of the students, not because the technology is there, therefore you should "use" them.
Which, if you think about it, can apply to anything teachers will eventually use.
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