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.
This was the same situation that I was in. For years the only thing that we did was type until our wrists hurt. It was a great experience looking back at it now but in school it was unbearable.
ReplyDeleteGrowing up I had a similar experience where the only time a computer was used was when we were learning to type. I am grateful I had that experience because it has helped me while in college being able to type and doing it more often. However, I wasn't taught how to type properly until I reached high school. I wish they would've had these classes earlier in my education.
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