The other day I came across this excellent post about why it is our responsibility as teachers to both use/teach with technology. I share many of the same sentiments with the author. At this point technology has never been more accessible to us and to our students. I absolutely agree that it is our duty as educators to be using the best practices we can be to educate our students, in today's world best practices would be incorporating technology into our curriculum.
I do realize there are some roadblocks that educators may encounter in trying to incorporate technology into their repertoire. In some cases the school may not be able to provide teachers with SMARTBoards, data projectors, laptop carts, or the like. However most schools now have at least one computer in the class room and a computer lab that is available for students to go to. Many students now have internet access at home or can access it at their local library. Students can be taught to effectively use the internet for research and other responsible uses.
I think especially in light of what's been going on lately with young adults and misuse of the internet it is even more important to be sure that we as educators are teaching them how to use this very powerful tool responsibly and appropriately in all facets of their lives and be positive role models of appropriate usage.
Agreed!
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