Melissa B

Why Some Teachers Are Against Technology In Education

by Terry Heick

https://www.teachthought.com/pedagogy/why-some-teachers-are-against-technology-in-education/


This was an interesting article for me because I am not sure how I feel about Technology in education. The author talks first about change that occurs in education, someone in education comes up with a bright idea and puts it in motion. Most of these "bright ideas" do not work out the way it was intended. For educators, it seems to be more work. 

I believe that I fall into the category of the statement, "Technology seems all lumped together." Meaning social media, learning devices, Ipads and so much more are all under the same umbrella.  So learning your content area, the curriculum, teaching styles, and everything else with learning new technology, can be overwhelming. Those of us that are not comfortable with technology are the ones that would question technology more than those that are comfortable using it. Some educators think that technology just shouldn't be part of the education process due to cost, mobility, or the distraction portion. I personally can see where the distraction is a concern. 

The article did give advice. Maybe shift our thinking by shifting the question.  "Should we teach with technology?" to "How do people learn best, and how should we design learning experiences in light of prevailing local technology?  I think if we do look at it from that angle, maybe it would make more sense. The world keeps changing and educators need to help students learn in the world that they are in. With that said, I too need to keep up with the world.














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  1. Amanda GimberJuly 20, 2021 at 1:18 PM

    Hi Melissa! You made a great point in recognizing that technology is certainly not going anywhere any time soon in education; therefore, regardless of our personal opinions, we simply need to consider how to best design lessons that include technology. I agree that technology is a huge distraction for many of our students. I'm sure as a gym teacher, technology makes you especially crazy because students don't want to get up and moving and peel their eyes from their screens when it's easier to just...sit and get lost in the rabbit hole of social media, apps and games.

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