Technology History within the Classroom

Technology is vastly growing within today’s schools. When I was in Elementary School, the only technology we had and used was the computer lab where our class would go and learn how to type. Even though it doesn’t sound like much, I am happy that we did this because to this day, I can thankfully say I am a pretty good at typing and it definitely makes it easier to type knowing how to do so.  If we were to use this computer lab for anything else, it would be to look up information for school projects but that is to the extent of this.

In middle school is where we really got introduced into what a computer can be used for, for example, saving documents, creating power-point slide shows, searching the web etc. Along with these features, we also continued on learning how to type and for some, it was still a challenge.

Moving into high school for me, it was a breeze with technology within the classroom. I could consider myself very tech-savvy knowing where everything is on a keyboard, what each buttons do, how to navigate through a computer and online etc.

Kids in today’s society are now able to use so much more than just the computer labs for everyday use. Some classrooms are able to use iPads, laptops, iPhones, iPods as well as just the typical desktop computer. I think that it is very important for teachers to incorporate these tools into the classroom because these children are growing up in the generation where technology such as these is an every day necessity.

Journey Through SNHU and EDU 235

I came to Southern New Hampshire University to get a good quality education. My major here is Elementary Education with a certification in Special Ed. I am really looking forward to be able to do what I love and that is to help children learn and eventually help them grow as individuals. As a sophomore here at SNHU, I have taken a good amount of Education classes where I have been able to actually take what I have learned in the classroom and use it within actual classrooms. I have some experience with children in an environment where I am taking my knowledge and relaying it to them. For example, I work at a YMCA where I live, and there I am a swim instructor and teach kids of all ages how to swim.; two things that I love put into one. This job has opened the doors for me to help me realize what I really want to be when I grow up and that is a teacher. One other thing that this job has helped me become who I am today and who I want to be tomorrow is that I have been introduced to working with children with special needs. Walking into this, I did not thing that it was for me, but after a couple weeks or so, I knew it was what I wanted. Four years later, and I have relationships with children and their families that I never would have had if I did not accept this new experience. That is why I am really looking forward to taking the next steps and becoming a teacher in a different setting.
Taking EDU 235: Learning with Technology is just another step closer for me being able to become a teacher. I think this class will really help myself be more aware of what goes on within the classroom technology based. When I was going through school, we didn't have iPads or laptops that we could use and now, classrooms everywhere have access to that. I think that it is extremely important for children to use these tools because they are growing up in the day and age that they are going to be using them on a day to day basis.
I am really excited to continue on in the Education field and one day, take what I have learned and help children grow into better human beings in the real world.