The discussion in class today, presented me with a wider view of the use of technology in the classroom. After watching the video clips, I can see how computers can be an effective tool for enhancing instruction, but it also, for me, it raises concern about how affects and effects the learning process. It seems to me that for some students the computer is It. What about experiencing looking up a word in the dictionary? what about experiencing reading a book without the constant stimulus of the flickering screen, and the temptation to surf away?
I guess technology, when properly used, could be a positive tool as I mentioned before. I just wander, what will happen to the child's natural curiosity and creativity? In a way, everything is being given.
I have to say, I feel a little crispy about this class (no the class itself, the machine, and my respond and reaction to it). I do not have much experience with computers, and I'm feeling a bit intimidated and lost. I just need to make peace with it, and learn.
