Personal+Philosophy

Personal Teaching Philosophy My personal philosophy for technology in the classroom is to not incorporate technology in to a classroom because we have it, but to use it to improve learning and increase higher-level thinking. Just because it is “Google-able”, does not mean that students are learning. Using technology is not about just being able to look up answers on Google and write them on an app, but to actually use technology to think critically and evaluate what they are learning. I want the students to show their mastery of material by incorporating the use of technology in their projects, but we have to remember not to become so impressed by the use of technology if the mastery of material is not demonstrated. Just because students can create impressive presentations, does not demonstrate that they have learned the curriculum. Use the technology as a way for students to be creative and collaborative with their groups. But, teachers still need to grade based on the material learned.