As technology continues its relentless boom all around us, it inevitably enters the classroom. Teachers who have been in the classroom for twenty or more years are faced with the challenge of altering their teaching styles to incorporate this new classroom tool. However, a journalist by the name of Kumar Snehansu brings up the issue that is often hushed in the educational world. He titled his article "Why Teachers Who Use Technology Will Replace Teachers Who Don't". Quite frankly, he is correct. Whether or not veteran teachers like the idea of technology in the classroom, it is nonetheless a part of student's lives and must be integrated along with the core subjects. Teachers who withhold technology learning opportunities from their students are ultimately hindering them. My favorite quote in this short article is "Technology doesn't teach; teachers teach". I believe that this is what most experienced teachers (and occasional new teachers) struggle with when they picture technology being integrated into the classroom. They picture technology as a robot entering their classroom and brainwashing their students as they stare lifelessly into a screen. In reality, technology is a tool just like a book, chalkboard, or dry-erase markers are also tools. The title of this article really stood out to me as a bold statement. Eventually, I believe Snehansu will be proven correct.
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