Teaching with Technology Philosophy Statement

I believe technology in the classroom can be a very useful resource when used correctly. One advantage of using technology is the ability to show students demonstrations that the teacher is incapable of doing themselves, so in this instance the teacher can show a video of a professional performing the demonstration. Another advantage in the demonstration aspect is that the video can be slowed down and shown from several different angles. I think the main way technology is incorporated into classrooms now is through presentation methods, for example PowerPoint. Power Point is used in almost all classes now as a way for teachers to present information and notes to the class so the students have an opportunity to see and hear the information being presented. A positive use of technology for P.E. classes today is many schools incorporating the use of walkie talkies for all P.E. teachers to carry around. Because P.E. is special in that when the weather is nice they can hold class out doors for students many of the times the teachers are all by themselves with thirty plus students out of ears reach from other teachers. So schools have now started having P.E. teachers carry walkie talkies around with them so if a student is injured or some sort of emergency happens where the teacher needs assistance they can easily radio into the building for assistance. These are just some of the many positives that I see with incorporating technology into teaching.


Though the use of technology in teaching has many positives, I believe it must be used correctly for it to benefit the students. Often I think that technology is becoming more and more over used in schools and teachers are attempting to use it as a crutch to teach the class for them. The use of videos can be useful for conveying information and showing demonstrations, but should be followed with greater detail from the teacher, and a demonstration is always better live in front of the students when possible.


As long as technology in the classroom is used correctly I believe the possibilities for its helpfulness are endless, but teachers must take this with a grain of salt and not start to rely on it to teach the class for them. When used properly technology can be used to help spark student interest, demonstrate things the teacher cannot, and help students to learn in varying ways.