Week 7: Technology: A Catalyst for Teaching and Learning in the Classroom

http://www.ncrel.org/sdrs/areas/issues/methods/technlgy/te600.htm

When it comes to teaching technology in the classroom, educators begin to cringe. This article examines the real issues educators face when trying to utilize technology effectively into their classrooms. With the growing population of students using the Internet and all its resources, we as educators are falling behind and it's getting harder and harder for us to catch up. Educators are expected to teach today's youth the demands of testing skills, which is already overwhelming. Now, we have to teach and become educated on technology skills as well. It's a far cry from reading, writing and arithmetic. The article states that, “research clearly indicates that the single most important factor in the effective use of technology is the quality of the teacher knowledge of effective technology uses in instruction.” In order for this to happen, schools need to realize the high demands that educators already have before teachers are going to step up and effectively teach technology into their classrooms.