Chapter 6: Digital Technologies in the Classroom

After reading chapter 6, I concluded that I would prefer to teach in a classroom that had more technology available rather than a classroom with less technology offered for student and teacher use. I came to this conclusion because of the multitude of teaching opportunities that are offered when using the different pieces of technology. Our book Teaching and Learning with Technologies gave great examples of this when discussing the many ways technology can be used in the classroom such as, teachers being able to give input through their voice instead of typing or writing out their thoughts. I thought this specific piece of technology was very interesting and it would be more convenient for both teachers and students because notes and feedback would be presented at a more rapid pace. Sharing students’ work and projects with the class could be done by using a scanner, digital camera, or flash drive up to a smartboard. The whole class could then learn from their peers and share their ideas with each other while giving a visual representation on what is being discussed. This would be very helpful and more convenient for everyone in the class because they could all be looking at the same example and have a discussion. By these few examples it is easy to see the many benefits that technology can provide for a classroom and the students in it.