I am of the mind that technology is a power and tool that we should be able to make work for us, and not vice versa. I believe in education, it has the possibility of allowing students of different learning styles to be engaged and stimulated. At the same time, it allows students the ability to learn how to present their ideas, research, and work in a way that is stimulating and engaging to their peers.
I think of technology as a convenience, as a vehicle, as a tool. It's something that we can try to avoid or not keep up with, but it seems to make it a whole lot harder if you don't keep up to date with it.
In terms of schools and their use of technology, I believe that having the basics for presentations and research use is important. but I also think that some of the essential ingredients in schooling consist of non-technological resources and skill-training like learning how to work with peers, which can be enhanced and facilitated by technology, but can be just as potent without. Students are so entrenched in screen time throughout their days and lives, and I think time away from the screen is even more important than time in front of the screen. I believe that socio-emotional and socio-cultural skill building is very important in education at all levels.
With this said, I think that what a school has in terms of technology is enough, and we work with what we are given. A school can strengthen student's skills in other mediums like art, theater, outdoor education, physical education.
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