Tech+Integration

1) I have chosen to look at the video presented on youtube.com called Did you know 4.0. I thought the information that was presented was very interesting. I obvious transition from paper to computers and the web is more than astonishing. There is an obvious shift from where people’s information is coming from and how they are getting it. The World Wide Web seems to be the most important tool that people, teachers and students are using today. I really liked how this video was put together and even though it wasn’t the longest of videos, it was incredibly informational. The main thing that I learned from this video regarding technology integration is that isn’t just an option anymore. Technology integration is vital for every teacher to connect with their students and conduct a successful class. 2) The importance of technology integration in today’s classroom is essential in order for any teacher to connect with their students. Technology integration gives teachers many tools that they once did not have and this should be utilized. I will use technology integration as much as possible in my classrooms because I think it is the best way for teachers to connect with their students in this digital age that we live in today. I can use clips from youtube.com or other sources to give my students a visual picture of the subjects that we are studying and being that many students are visual learners I think that it will be a great success. PowerPoint and other instruments will also be useful for lecture and other presentations and I plan to use all of them in order to reach every one of my students. I think in this day and age every student should have computer knowledge and it will be my goal to incorporate as much of it into my classroom as possible.

I will use this technology integration by making my classrooms extend to the online format and use artifacts like Web 2.0 and WebQuest.