Technology!

I read an article titled, "3 Tips on Integrating Technology in the Classroom"

http://www.usnews.com/education/blogs/high-school-notes/2012/01/25/3-tips-on-integrating-technology-in-the-classroom

It was a very intriguing article. It talks about how to integrate technology into the classroom instead of just handing students technology and saying, "here you go!". It mentions celebrating " good teaching, especially the kind that involves working with evolving technologies, sometimes requires good advice". The three main steps in the article were: 

1) Planning ahead

 It is important to plan ahead such as teachers need to be involved when a school wants to add more technology into the classroom. Also, when you use technology in the classroom you, as a teacher, want to make sure the technology will function correctly and make sure you have a plan B just in case technology fails. 

2)Try something new

 Teachers should try new technological resources in their classroom. The article also mentions recording lectures for students to watch at home. When the students come into class, they can work on projects and assignments therefor the teacher is also more engaged with the students.

3)Become an educational designer

Teachers need to adapt with the technology. Also, teachers can monitor what content is there for their students to access in their technology. Teachers can even design technology to assist them with lesson.

I found this article very helpful. It had many points that I had never thought of before, such as having students listen to the lectures at home.