e-Tips

Blog # 1
I believe that all teachers should have access to technology. I think technology is very important in today’s education. Without the technology we would not be able to do all the things we do in order to search for information. We can give assignments to students and now they can look it in the World Wide Web for information instead of going to the library and spending many hours doing the same thing.
I do agree with Ms. Dexter that a teacher’s integration activities need to be supported by the school. If the students are doing a project in the computer lab and the computer breaks down they need to have the support to help them fix it. She also says that a teacher has to consider how technical she/he is as to if it is a small problem maybe it can be fixed, but if it is a more complicated one, she needs access to support. I do think though, that as teachers give assignments on the computer they need to be able to have a good knowledge of the program as problems always tend to occur and sometimes waiting for the tech to help you might be time consuming. I would not be comfortable doing something in the computer if I am not very familiar with the particular program. I have to be able to know more than just the basics. I do believe also that like Ms. Dexter said the e-Tips should be part of teaching with the integration of technology. We can do a lot more with all the technology that we have in our hands.