DIGITAL BADGE #L CHAPTER 12

INTEGRATING TECHNOLOGY AND CREATING CHANGE AS TEACHER LEADERS CHAPTER 12 The first topic I would like to reflect on in this chapter "Features of a Technology-Integrated Classroom." I am interested in this topic because really what would teaching be like without all of the technology that we have today? Having DVD Players, interactive whiteboards, digital pens, are all amazing things that teachers have access to use in their classrooms today. Its crazy to do research and look into how much technology has been created compared to decades ago. Another topic I would like to reflect on in Chapter 12 would be "One to one Laptop Computing." This means that every individual student has their own device in school. I think this is a great thing, although at the same time I am unsure of how I feel about it due to the expenses. There are many many pros to this idea and a few cons that come with it to. 18 million dollars per year is a crazy amount of money to be spent on computers, but I am sure it is worth it for the students. "Technology and the culture of Schools" is the last topic that I am going to reflect on with this Chapter. I think that is is sad that there are real statistics due to different cultures and their learning. I don't think that some of the stats are completely fair, although I am sure they are right. Having a specific culture should not really effect a student's learning. The technology being used in schools does have an impact on everyone in different ways.

Resources: Woolf, B. (2014). "Integrating Technology and Creating Change as a Teacher. InTransforming Learning with new technologies (Second ed., p. 98). Upper Saddle River.