Children today come to school immediately "plugged in." They listen to ipods on the school bus on the way to school and text their friends with their cell phones to name a few instances. As teachers, we must capitalize on the students' affinity for technology and integrate it into our classrooms. Students will be more apt to be engaged and remain engaged in an activity that uses an interface that they are familiar with. Teachers can make learning fun and exciting for students by integrating technology into the classroom, along with enhancing digital literacy, and content knowledge. Technology is ever changing and here to stay, so teachers must jump onto the technology bandwagon in the classroom...like the old adage says, "if you can't beat 'em, join 'em.
Here are some interesting links as to some people's opinions of technology in the classroom:
