Blog Post 7

This weeks assignment was for us to watch videos that show how technology is spreading throughout schools. Age is no longer a limitation as we see with the video using iMovie and the Alabama Virtual Library in Kindergarten. In this video Dr. Strange and two other media specialist discuss how even kindergarten students are starting to use technology as a tool in their learning. In this video the advantages of the Alabama Virtual Library (AVL) are discussed how they really benefit research.nI have used the AVL before, but that was back in high school. 

             

In the video We All Become Learners, the importance of everyone being a learner and a teacher is the main idea. Teachers aren't the only ones who teach, they are also learners. Everyone has the ability to learn, if the want to.The use of media and technology in the classroom is a change that is not going to change, it is here to stay. As we saw in this video, the kindergarten students know the basics when it come to this technology. Imagine how they will be by the time they get into high school and college. 

The video  iPads in the Classroom displays the importance and impact ipads in the classroom make. In certain school districts, students are given ipads of their own to use in the classroom. This type of education gets the students more involved, because the knowledge is literally in their hand. This implication of technology can work for any subjects from math, reading, writing, to grocery shopping. 

The final video  Top 10 Reasons to Use Technology in Education details the pros of using technology in the classroom. The pros definitely outweigh the cons in this subject. This video really made me realize how many benefits there are for teachers in the classroom. I will definitely be implementing some of the examples mentioned in this video. This type of education would benefit both teacher and student, which is why it seems to be working so well.