Whew! We just finished a grueling week of presentations, and I think we all did a great job. One thing that I noticed was how the groups differed in their use of technology. Some presentations relied on powerpoint, video interviews, U-tube segments, clips from movies, etc, and other groups chose to engage us through group work and handouts. The use of different media and texts was really impressive, and all of the techniques were effective.
I have been thinking a lot about the appropriate use of technology in schools, and not using it for the sake of using it. There needs to be a purpose and benefit to using technology in a classroom as a learning tool. While I recognize this, one question continually pops into my head. Is it worth using technology in the classroom for the sole purpose of engaging the students? If students enjoy using computers and blogging more than writing and keeping a paper journal, does that justify using technology? Do we always have to make school fun, and is technology the way to do that?
Wednesday, August 1, 2007
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