Lessons Learned

                I learned a lot from the readings, videos and websites for this assignment. I always thought of myself as a fairly tech savvy person, but it’s amazing what some of the younger people came up with.  It was interesting to learn how new technology will affect education in the future. It will change the way classes are taught and how students gain information. It may even influence the way schools take attendance, give out hall passes, and cafeteria organization. It may even allow announcements to be more personal and target each child individually.

                The readings also brought my attention to future grammar and writing problems I might encounter as a teacher. With the popularity of texting and IM-ing it is likely that this will affect writing in an education setting as well. I guess I never really thought about that but thinking back I’ve seen it in my own writing. It’s hard to transfer from “texting language” to a more academic language.

                I also thought it was interesting to learn about how technology may allow teachers to apply a higher level of learning in their classroom. They don’t have to worry so much about memorization because information is quickly and readily available for the students. However, there also may be a problem because life is becoming more and more about instant gratification. This can be good and bad. It will require teachers to shift their teaching methods to meet the needs of a generation based on technology.