Why Education Technology is important in teaching?
Whether
we like it or not, technology has become a major part of our daily
activities. It has been designed in such
a way that if individuals, especially teachers want to further expand and
enhance their teaching skill, they will have to be well versed with today’s
technology. Yes, there is a big difference in being familiar with technology of
the past and the fast-growing advancements of today.
There
are always two sides of a coin. One
group would always see that technology is a plus; something extremely helpful
and beneficial while the other group would say to veer away from using any and
all sorts of technology. There is truth
on both sides; and as teachers, it is our duty to discern the pros and cons of
each side.
First
of all, I have nothing against the use of technology. In fact, I am all for it, especially since we
live in the 21st century – the very era of technology. We should always find new ways of using it to
supplementing our field of work. We
should use it to supplement what and how we teach.
What
we do need to remember though is that we should be masters over the technology
and be careful not to allow ourselves to being enslaved by them; not being able
to move or function without them.
The
second most important thing is that we should always have a plan B, C, D… all
the way till plan Z. There will be times
when our technology will fail, bog down, or malfunction. So we should always have something prepared
up our sleeves.
Technology
can be very favorable to both the teacher and the students if used
appropriately. It can be very helpful to make activities more vivid, hands-on,
interactive, fun and interesting.
Using
technology for kids makes lessons more doable especially for the teachers that
are not really particular and skilled with drawing and sketching. There are certain concepts that teachers
would love to include but are limited with the skill of their fine-motor skills.
Technology makes it a lot easier and captures the essence that the teachers
want to present very accurately. It also
provides variety for the kids; especially in the younger age gap because it is
something new and different on their end.
Let us make the
most of what is available. We have
unlimited resources at our disposal; let’s not allow for them to go to
waste. As teachers, there are endless
possibilities to our teaching styles, approaches, classroom management
techniques, content and substance. And
that is the beauty of teaching. Anything
is possible and all those things can be made beautiful and unique with the aid
of technology.
All in all,
technology is important in teaching. We
just have to be discerning of the situation and what it demands. We also need to find the balance of both;
find that thin line in between and make it work for you not the other way
around.
It is our job to
fight against computer illiteracy. Let’s
increase our knowledge about technology so we can really hone its
capabilities. There is a lot of potential
in it; all we have to do is exert time and effort. And you will see that in the
long run, it will be worthwhile.
