I don't want my classroom to be solely based on technology teaching, but rather incorporated here or there. Although the article stated that technology has improved attendence and retention I want my kids to have a interactive experience with each other and me. However, I intend to make technology a vital part of my classroom's learning experience but it will not be the center of their learning. The way I will incorporate technology is in some activities where the students can test their math skills with a program like Math Blasters. I am not sure what grade level I will teach for sure but at the moment I tutor kindergarden and in their case I think that technology would be useful in taming them. These kids want so much attention and can easily be distracted by each other's activities, but I noticed that when they work on the computer they pay attention better or when they use the casetteplayer to listen to a story they become fully engaged in the story and retain information better. I think that technology attracts the kids attention better so for learning how to read technology would be very useful in aiding the teacher as she might focus on a different group of students with another learning activity. Hoping to become a future teacher I felt somewhat threatened by the statement in the article that claimed that the increase in virtual classrooms would call for less demands of teachers. I think that as much as technology improves our education system, it is the teacher that really influences the students and motivates them to learn and do well.
