" The educational system is regarded as the force that, when functioning properly, promotes literacy or, when failing,allow illiteracy". This is one of the lines that caught my interest immediately and make me think about what exactly does this mean. After reading on i found a connection and i think that i better understood what is being said here. As educated human beings we have the tendency to generate many ideas to use in different ways or that can help in certain areas but not at all times will these ideas produce success and work effectively. This chapter is helping us as future teachers to learn how to be effective in the classroom and how to get familiar with software we are not use to in order for the educational system to function properly.
The book bought out that Education has the responsibility of developing technologically literate people and so as future educators we much know how to perform this task. The book helps us to see that it is not enough merely to put computers in the classroom and the say students are "using technology" but it is the way computers are use rather than the actual machines that contribute to learn. so we need to look for ways on how computers can help us as teachers teach a lesson or help the students to grasp points. Some ways on in which i was thinking that technology can be use in the classroom is by question up via projector and then ask a question to the class and then let them go up and type in the answer in a space box. I think by doing this you will have control over the class, they will be paying attention and will be motivated to answer questions because they will have to opportunity to go up in front the class and put in the correct answer.
Before all of this can even happen teachers must know how to use these technology. The book give suggestion as to how teachers are who not familiar with computers and get involve. one of the suggest is by having them work with those who are familiar with computers. I find this to be a very good idea because there is nothing better than working with peers. Each person can get the opportunity to learn something, share ideas and resources etc. In the long run students will benefit great.
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