Issues+in+Educational+Technology

=Using Technology to Support Higher Order Thinking =

To me technology can be and should be used more to support higher order thinking. I believe that students learn more through the internet and any new technology because this is the 21st century and kids are growing up more with technology all around them. I think that students should start earlier using technology because this is what the world is coming to. Every job requires being able to use new technology, so I believe that kids should be taught more about technology throughout their whole schooling career. An example could be something like PowerPoint. PowerPoint helps students organize and learn more about information in what they might be learning. PowerPoint can simplify presentations to a few words and the main points, so students may pay attention more during a presentation. PowerPoint are simple, easy and fast and are easy enough for anyone to use.
 * How can technology be used to support higher-order thinking?
 * Give an example of a technology that supports higher-order thinking and be specific in describing HOW it supports higher-order thinking.

=Using Technology to Affirm Diversity=

Technology can be used in many ways to affirm diversity. Through technology people are learning more and more each day about other cultures. Technology supports the idea of diversity because no matter where you look it is around you whether you like it or not. Teachers can use technology to affirm diversity in their classrooms too. They can use different types of technology to explain the diverse world we live in. There is so much information about diversity that technology has to support it, so that everyone can learn about it. Teachers can use many different sources of technology to affirm diversity. Some include: television, internet, PowerPoint etc.
 * How can technology be used to affirm diversity?

Internet is just one example of a technology that affirms diversity. The internet shows so many different ways to affirm diversity. There are so many websites that allow you to look and learn about what other cultures eat, drink, and even how they go to school. The internet is a great place to be able to look and learn about the diversity of the world. I believe that teachers should use the internet more to show diversity. I believe that kids should start learning about diversity at a younger age so it is not a culture shock to them when they enter the world as an adult.
 * Give an example of a technology that affirms diversity and be specific in describing HOW it affirms diversity.

=Using Technology to Support All Learners=

The lack of access to technology can impact a school or classroom in a huge way because the use of technology around the world today is used so often that these kids without this technology will be missing out hugely on what is going on in their community, communities around them, and communities across the world. There is so much technology to be learned about that if these things are not in the classrooms or schools that some students may not develop as quick as students with technology in their classrooms. Some ways that I could increase technology in my classroom would maybe bring an old computer that I don't use or get one donated if there is not already one in the class and have a sign up sheet for students to be able to let them use some technology if its not available. Since I am going into Physical Education though it is a little different to put technology into my classroom. One way that I think would be pretty cool would be to put a Wii into my classroom. Wii's are great tools for students and they also help you exercise which would go well with P.E. Some strategies that I would use to increase students access to technology in my future classroom would to get the community and the rest of the staff involved and show them how important it is for the students to be able to asccess this tecnology in one way or another. 
 * How may a lack of access to technology impact a school or classroom? What are some ways to increase the technology in your classroom? List some strategies for increasing students’ access to technology in your future classroom.