Technology article Literature review- Sandi Garofano
Society is in a fast track with integrating technology in
the classrooms from preschooler through high school andbeyound. Leaders in the
education field has determined what and how techloogy is to be used in our
classrooms. And as quickly as technology
is implemented, it also as quickly is changing and evolving. In the not so distant past technology was
used as a source to gather supporting information of content for students
within the classroom environment. In a
short time technology support grew into an array of devices, and applications
on an individual level to an interactive and collaborative level. In education leadership the importance of
various technology is fast becoming the norm with in classrooms. But what about parents, what are their views
of technology in the classrooms?
According to an article by Jeff Dunn, “what parents want
from technology in the classroom?” From www.eduemic.com,
he emphasizes that parents are on board with using technology in the classroom
and in fact parents have or will purchase many of the devices being used currently
in the classrooms. Parents also see a
learning value to using technology; Mobil technology in the classrooms because
it is reported that mobile applications promote teaching and learning math,
science, reading and enhance children’s curiosity and creativity. In the middle
to high school years parent note of the value benefit closely relate to the
above stated and to learning languages, current events and social and digital
responsibilities.
Some concerns continue to be forward such as parents want
children to use technology in a controlled environment and have teachers guide
their learning a use of technology in the classroom. Not surprising parents of younger learners in
preschool level are more enthusiastic for the use of technology in the
classroom but parents of middle school and high school level had concerns of
using mobile media due to global interaction.
Even with the concern globally, 25% of all students between middle and
high school use mobile devices such as smartphones on a daily basis.
In an article from Young Children (2012), “Touch Tablet
Surprise” a teacher with preconceived ideas and beliefs was reluctant to
implement technology into the preschool classroom because she strongly believed
that children at this age learn through interactive play and hands-on
experience to construct understanding of their world. She thought that there would be a negative
impact on children’s social interactions if she used technology in the classroom.
Cautiously, she introduced the children in her classroom the tablet and was
surprised of her findings.
High-lighted
findings:
>Children
actually increased social skills
> It
enhanced collaboration with all children
> Some
children became more entranced to use technology
> Other children continued with
their natural exploration of the classroom using their hands-on experiences.
>The tablet became part of the
routine learning environment.
In yet another article by Leah
Levy, “Teacher’s guide to Digital Storytelling” posted by www.eduemic.com , She notes that another
learning advantage to using technology and specifically, digital technology in
the classroom setting is digital storytelling.
Moving beyond the preschool to elementary technology in the classroom.
Teaching certain concepts can be a difficult task as such as critical thinking
and writing. With digital storytelling
students can learn how to brainstorm, narrate, construct unique voices and
arguments in a logical manner and in a collaborative environment using tools
that students at this age level already have an interest in and promotes
students to reach their own creativity using apps that help students explore
interactively, edit, and create expression all their own. While learning essential skills to support
technological learning.
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