Video Reflection: Week 6

The video called "A Vision of K-12 Students today was interesting. At first I couldn't believe that only 14% of teachers let their students use technology. That means that most teachers aren't using technology in the class room. As I thought about it I began to believe because a lot of teachers aren't technology savvy. Many teachers are between 40-60 years old. I am assuming the teachers in that age bracket are doing things the way they did when they started teaching. I am in that age group but I am beginning my career so I want to learn all the tools that are available to me. I would assume that when a teacher has taught for many years they just do the same things they have already taught. Curriculum does change over the years but how the teacher presents probably doesn't. Another reason I believe only 14% of teachers use technology is because I work at a school. There are a few that use technology, all teachers use e-mail but other than that I haven't seen technology. Some of the problem could be funding. Maybe the teachers don't have the money to have access to the tools they need. Every teacher has one computer but for a entire class to play games, etc on computers they would need a lot more. There may be mountains I have to climb but I will do my best not to be one of the teachers in the 86% that doesn't use technology.