Technology in Education

Technology is expanding and becoming more advanced everyday. Society relies on technology for almost everything we do. It is a huge communication tool, as well as what is used to run our companies, businesses, homes, and more. Since technology is so important and vital in our lives, our children need to learn about and use the many different types and sources of technology available to them.

Even in elementary school, we are integrating as much technology as we are able into the classroom. This early exposure ensures that the students will be ready and able to use different tools and programs as they progress through school. Through using our interactive whiteboards, teachers can take students on virtual field trips, to places they would never have otherwise seen or experienced. Students as early as second grade are able to create iMovies, powerpoints, voice threads and much more, as they are exposed to it and instructed on how and why we use these tools. Other tools such as blogs, wikis, and podcasts are items which students of all ages can be exposed to, and as they get older, are able to create and maintain. These allow our students to communicate with others from all over the world, about information they are all learning. So, children are able to discuss the concepts with not just their classmates, but the students of classes in other towns, states, and countries. Technology is such an important item in todays' society that teachers need to be using it in their classroom, so that students are ready and able to live in todays' world.