Chapter 1 of Rethinking Technology Relection

After reading chapter 1 of Rethinking Technology, I have a new outlook on the role that technology should take place in the classroom. It's one thing to use some technology during the class, but is another thing to use it as the core of what is being taught. A lot of teachers are not willing to change their beliefs of how general classes should be taught, and with times changing more toward technological based studies, they are having a time adjusting. Technology is where education is heading, and if a teacher is not willing to use it in their classroom, they can be replaced by someone that will incorporate it. I plan on using as much technology in my classroom as possible. Being a student, I hate the classes that we sit and listen to a teacher lecture. I want to do something that will keep my interest. The classes that I am in that teach me a new program, or some kind of new technology, my interest is all there! I think it is not only a learning tool for the students, but also for the teacher as well. I think when a teacher can learn along with the students, it adds to the richness of the lesson. Another part of this chapter that I liked was all of the stories that were shared about people who took their careers into their own hands, and used technology to make a living. It is so cool the power that technology really has. All in all, I still believe that a teacher is still important in a students learning, but including technology into the classroom can add a whole new dimension to education.