It's Not about the Technology

In order for our students to become 21st century learners, our teachers must also be 21st century learners. A classroom can have the latest technology but without the knowledge of how to use the technology effectively it becomes useless. Schools are branching out and buying the needed technology but are not spending time on educating teachers on how and why it is useful and effective.

Some teachers are still sitting behind a desk ordering students to turn to certain pages in a textbook and having students read and answer questions. While there is a time and place for these skills, they are not what we need to relate to our 21st century learners. Our students are going home and playing with video games, navigating websites, downloading and uploading music with more ease than their teachers. As a future educator, I must learn to adapt to the newest technology so that I can use it for the betterment of my classroom.