Chapter 6 included a lot of interesting applications to technology. I liked learning about how technology integration is actually quite complicated. There are many factors, such as curriculum standards and learner outcomes. Learning styles are also a main factor in how technology is integrated. Some people learn better with hands-on, others with computers, and others just by reading. I remember using a KWL chart in high school, a Know, Want to know, and what we Learned. It was kind of useful, but not something I would be interested in using.
As a future educator, I've acquired a few skills simply from watching my professors lecture. One of my favorite professors keeps us interested by relating topics to everyday life, calling on people randomly, and asking for our opinions. I saw that these things make the class much more enjoyable and something everyone looks forward to, and I intend to teach my classes with the same enjoyment.
I hate computers sometimes. Mine just quit on me the other day, right in the middle of a paper. They say in like 50 years a computer will equal the intelligence of the entire human race. Maybe this is true, but I think they need to work on keeping them from freezing and erasing everything first.
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