Image by Getty Images via @daylifeWhen it comes to learning new technologies, sometimes it's the adults that need to learn more than it is the children. But what students don't know is how to use technology for something other than fun. When they see new computers in their classrooms, most likely the first question will be "Does it have games?" Children don't use technology in the workplace because they don't have jobs! What they use technology for is entertainment. Makes sense if you're a kid. They don't normally use technology for learning because it hasn't been presented to them in that way. That's the challenge you are facing now. How will you change your students' perceptions of what technology is used for?
I admit to being one of those teachers who had one working computer in the class and hardly used it. It is difficult to teach from one computer when you are not allowed to add programs, you are not guaranteed internet access, and most sites are blocked. If DOE wants teachers to fully implement technology in the class, they need to provide all access to teachers.
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