I feel that when one uses technology in the classroom, they must be ready to use it fully and correctly. During my second course in physics that I took here at Towson, my professor used many of the same technological devices that my first professor had used. But in my eyes, he used them inappropriately. He used PowerPoint to give us notes and examples of the subject he was teaching. While this was helpful, he disregarded our need to copy down the notes he provided on the slides and moved too quickly. He went so fast that I was unable to fully copy down the notes he thought he provided us and he disregarded our requests to slow down. While this professor provided a technological resource in the classroom, he did not use it correctly. I felt that PowerPoint is a great way to allow your students to have notes on the subject being taught and still lecture so that visual and auditory learners are able to benefit from the lecture. In this instance however, the professor did not allow the visual learners to fully understand what was being taught.
As I said in my technobiography, it wasn't until I came to Towson did I have a full exposure to technology in the classroom. Once I took more and more classes with technology being used to teach the students, I saw how vital it is to teaching. When used correctly it helps all types of learners and students to understand the material. At first I was wary of technology and couldn't understand how to use many devices. Over time and with the help of my peers I have become a more frequent user of technology and I will implement it into my own classroom one day. This differs from my technobiography, because at first I was scared and intimidated by technology. Now I feel more comfortable and have adapted to this prevalent way of teaching.
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Nice to end on such a positive note! Any kind of technology use is intimidating, in or out of the classroom. It has more potential to be used ineffectively and above our heads in the classroom because it is being forced, not integrated.
It was good that you got to see similar technology used in classes, but in two different ways. If you had only seen it in an appropriate way it would have been okay, but seeing in an inappropriate way too, shows what you don't want to do. It helps you to see how the students feel like when technology is used inappropriately to teach them.
I agree with the comments, I'm glad to hear that you're becoming more comfortable with technology as a student, and maybe as a future teacher as well. Keep reflecting on your experiences, and they'll continue to help guide you! Also interesting to note things that have been helpful to you - your peers, good examples, and bad examples. These are resources you can continue to draw on.
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