As a teacher, I do not think the problem with technology is that we teachers are not capable of integrating its uses into our classrooms. I think the problem lies with the disconnect between our students’ technology use outside of school and the technology they are, or are not, being asked to use inside the classroom.
Students are changing, and our teaching methods need to match the times in which students live. Technology is relevant to them; to hold their interest, we need to make technology relevant to our curriculum.
We need to provide our students with the best education possible. That may mean looking for new ways to engage our students and, in this case, technology is one of the keys to our success. By no means do I think it is the solution to all the woes of the education system. It is simply one of the pieces of the puzzle.
Education needs to keep up with the other areas of our lives, and technology is already a part of every student’s life. Personally, I wouldn’t go back. Seeing my students excel because of the addition of blended learning is the only evidence I need to convince me students are as willing to learn as ever. We just need to give them, and ourselves, the right tools.
Jody Bowie is a high school teacher at Putnam City Schools in War Acres, Okla. He is a Physics and Education instructor with a focus in technology integration.
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