Tech in the Classroom?? :O
Hello, to anyone who may be reading this. My name is Hallie Shore, and I am currently studying to become an English teacher at the high school level (hopefully!). I feel as though media technology provides unique benefits and challenges alike when it comes to its use in a classroom setting. I was lucky enough to grow up with mainly hands-on learning during my more formative years, through means such as handwritten notes, tests, and homework-- all completed with limited technological access. My peers and I learned basic media technology through guided programs and sessions in a computer lab dedicated specifically to cultivating our young minds. However, when I transitioned into the later stages of middle school and then high school, that's when my academics really began to focus on technology. I believe that this slow technological progress allowed me to properly develop skills necessary for life in the real world-- reading, writing, critical thinking, motor skills, and the ability ...