Reflection 9 EME 2040

Technology is extremely important. Technology moves society forward and drives us to create new ideas and make existing circumstances better. Technology makes life easier and can help expand our knowledge. Technology opens windows to new ways of learning and helps students learn in ways. Technology aids everyone from the work place to daily life. It aids teachers in the classroom and helps them reach students in ways never thought to be possible. Technology has proven to be vital in society and the advancement of society. We need technology for many reasons and this reflection cannot begin to express all the reasons that technology is needed.
With all of this being said technology plays a pivotal role in the classroom. In the lesson plans that had to be created for this class we had to find resources for which we were going to use to aid us in the teaching of the lesson. In many cases we choose videos. In these cases we used technology. We also had to have the students do an assignment. The assignment that I had the do was one in which they had to do research on a particular topic. The students were to use the internet or any other resources which was in the class. Technology was to be used for this assignment. One of the resources that I found was a game which helped the children with multiplication. This is another example in which technology has been used in the classroom. This resources and learning aids were invaluable to the absorption of what I wanted the students to learn. Technology helps the students learn by different means which I feel is beneficial. I feel that this is beneficial because it creates an environment where knowledge is readily available. In the past, in order for students to do a research project, they would have to spend long hours in the library searching for books on the topic that particular topic. Technology has made this process much shorter and easier. This process has been made this way by the internet. Using the internet you can search for specific subjects and topics and find a multitude of information on this subject. As stated earlier in this reflection you can use technology to help students who may need extra help. You can refer students to websites and programs that can help them in areas where they lack.