Technology Integration Response

     I have always been excited about incorporating technology into the classroom. I feel it is imperative to set students up for what they are exiting high school into, whether it be to college or the work force. Gone are the days that schools turn out factory workers. We are now responsible for turning out entrepreneurs, the

next Steve Jobs (Apple) or the next Mark Zuckerberg (Facebook).There are so many ways a student can show competency in a subject and technology helps us implement them. There are so many helpful and engaging tools out there, why not use them to our advantage while teaching our youth the same? These kids have to leave our classrooms empowered to better society and further technology.
    The Technology Integration article by Suzie Boss highlights ways in which technology can enhance learning. One that stands out the most to me is that students utilizing the internet have a tremendous amount of variety and they are bound to find something that interests them. It is imperative that the material be engaging for students. When students are engaged that is when they absorb and then configure it in their own brain where it fits. If not, the information is stored in an analogous "spam folder" in the brain. The student might be able to recover it, but it doesn't mean he or she knows how to utilize the information. Another point that I totally agree with is the article's reference to teachers and how most teachers that don't use technology in their classrooms are the ones that haven't had much experience with the technology. I'm sure that if teachers were shown what technology would be useful to them and how to confidently apply the tech to their lessons, they would. Technology courses should be done regularly throughout a teacher's career to help people stay up to date in this fast changing digital age. I am happy to take a course that will help me reach my students in today's tech world and better prepare them to create tomorrow's.