Technology Advancement

The advances in technology over the last ten years have exponentially increased due to the development of new computer systems, operating systems, and software development. This advancement is also present in the field of education. The technology for personal use has bleed into the classrooms of elementary schools, high schools, and colleges.

At the high school level, I use technology primarily as a way to engage geometry students who would otherwise sit idle or passively take control of their own learning. Other forms of technology are used to enrich the learning of basic concepts and use them on the application level to deepen the understanding of how math can be integrated in society.

Using technology as a learning tool is a strength of mine. However, using technology as a source of enrichment is a weakness. I use the Classroom Performance System, or CPS, to engage students on a daily basis. I feel students would benefit more if they are given the opportunity to develop projects, or even lesson on their own. I also believe that I should do a better job of using technology to reach all types of learning styles. For example, I rarely use videos or geometry software such as Geometry Sketch board.

The three assessments I recently took gave me a better understanding of how my school district uses, or lack thereof, technology not only as an instructional tool, but an evaluation tool as well. I agree with the technology survey results in that I have a fare amount on knowledge, but I lack the integration of it in the classroom. Our school district offers plenty of workshops for teachers to develop the knowledge necessary but we are limited by time because we are such a curriculum driven district.