Philosophy Digital Learning

 

Teaching Philosophy and Technology

What I believe about teaching and technology is that in today’s world you cannot do one without the other. As educators we cannot be afraid of change, we must adapt and continue learning to be a great teacher.

We have come such a long way and today’s students are so advanced when it comes to technology. They are shown how to use IPADs, cellphones, and computers at a much younger age than we were.

The classrooms are also changing yearly with the latest technology and innovations to make for an easier and more fun way of learning. Since the pandemic virtual classrooms have been upgraded. Take Zoom for instance, it now has an interactive whiteboard incorporated so that teacher and students can use this simultaneously. Classrooms are equipped with touchscreen boards and students with chrome books or IPADs. Lessons are now done on computers instead of paper.

My goal for my own classroom is to incorporate both the new and old. I still want my students to have a hands-on experience while I incorporate technology into the lessons I teach. I plan on teaching middle school math. As we all know math does require pencil and paper, there is just no way around it. Students will be given a lesson and they will be assigned their assignment on paper. I will then create an online game for students to type in their answers such as a race, the winner will be rewarded with extra points or a snack.

I also plan on creating a recording of me teaching and then uploading the recording to my canvas classroom. This way students will always have a reference to go back to. This will be a huge asset especially for any student that I may have with an IEP or classified as SPED.

My goal is to create a fun learning environment for my students. It is getting harder and harder to keep students’ attention and with the use of technology and creating activities that will capture them, it is going to be a win-win situation.  

“Technology can become the wings that will allow the educational world to fly farther and faster than ever before- if we allow it.”                        -Jenny Arledge