Reflective Wrap-Up

           I currently work in a preschool setting, and my center offers limited technology for student resources. We have computer for paperwork and we check in with daily pictures and description on iPad’s. however, these items are not for child use, the closes my students get to it is when we use these items to play music and get up and moving with our movement songs. While I do not mind a no electronic classroom I also feel in this century I really feel we should be embracing this technology. These children know how to work these electronics better then I do at times I wish my center offered more technology availability.

Working with preschool students they may find the technology challenging. I think of my struggles with the college Aleks program if I do not get it right I have to continuously repeat it until I get the correct answer. They have many programs like this, as an adult this extremely frustrates me I cannot imagine how a child might get just as frustrated. However, I would love to keep cell phones away from my children during class times, that is just too much of a distraction for older children. I think technology offers a lot of ways to practice real world help skills if used appropriately. With correct supervision technology can be a brilliant learning tool.

My biggest problem with how to incorporate technology is partially the age of my students, and even the funding of my school. To fund for iPad for every student would be impossible but maybe we could get two for each class and do a rotating schedule like we do the rest of our curriculum. I think it is extremely possible maybe we could even host a fundraiser. I pretty much grew up in a tech savvy household I am comfortable with most machines and how to fix simple errors. This makes me very desirable in the workforce as most of my building calls me the in-house tech support. I really believe technology is ever changing and growing, who knows how much children can learn when given the chance to look and touch learning. Its proven instant gratification is the most effective way of keeping attention, most of these apps offer instant congratulations giving children what they are looking for. I just hope we do not become too reliant on our technology and then loose it. 😊