"Beginning" of Semester Reflection

Now that we are three weeks into the semester, I think that what I have to say about technology's role in the classroom and in my life as a teacher has already been greatly influenced compared to what I would have said prior to any exposure to the class.

After reading the few articles that have been either assigned or researched, I am realizing more and more that being fluent in technology will result in better being able to reach my students. Not learning the technology of the day and simply sticking to more traditional ways of teaching will most likely put up a wall of misunderstanding between students and teacher.

Taking advantage of technology in the classroom also is exciting because there is so much room for variety, creativity, and ingenuity that teachers can incorporate into their lessons as well as students can use in projects and presentations. This is the direction that our world is moving, and me wanting to be a high school biology teacher is much more than me wanting to teach teenagers science. This is simply a passion of mine that I would like to share with others. However, being a science teacher serves as a doorway to be able to positively engage, interact, and help prepare the next generation to be able succeed and thrive in whatever path they choose to pursue, and hopefully helping the world and its people along the way. This is going to involve without a doubt as the world increasingly becomes more and more submersed into the technical world.