WHY IS IMPORTANT?
(Vickers, Teachers teaching with technology)
Technology has become an essential part of our lives. Much of the population today says they don't know what life would be like without the materialistic technologies we so heavily rely on. Believe it or not, technology is an extremely broad term. So, to narrow it down, this website will primarily focus on the evolution of technology used in elementary schools. Educators are working diligently towards goals of developing learners with 21st century skills. These skills include personal and social responsibility; planning, critical thinking, reasoning, and creativity; strong communication skills, both for interpersonal and presentation needs; cross-cultural understanding; visualizing and decision making; and knowing how and when to use technology and choosing the most appropriate tool for the task (Shaffner, 2007). For this and many more reasons, we find the integration of technology in the classroom becoming more and more popular across the world.
Technology is an ever-changing phenomenon, and it doesn't show signs of stopping anytime soon. Soon our youth will be the Nobel Prize winning scientists making historical achievements like those that have been made thus far. But like the old saying goes, you can't determine your future without knowing your past. For students to actually appreciate the technological advancements we have made thus far, they must take a step back in time and see what technology in the classroom was like in the past. This website was designed to do just that.
Technology is an ever-changing phenomenon, and it doesn't show signs of stopping anytime soon. Soon our youth will be the Nobel Prize winning scientists making historical achievements like those that have been made thus far. But like the old saying goes, you can't determine your future without knowing your past. For students to actually appreciate the technological advancements we have made thus far, they must take a step back in time and see what technology in the classroom was like in the past. This website was designed to do just that.