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Dayna Tropeano Journal 2

My experience with the levels of integrating technology varies from class to class. There were plenty of classes in high school and in college where the teacher simply used power point as their only method of teaching. I remember in one class specifically we would get a packet of sentences with fill-in-the-blanks, and we would have to find the blanks in from the power point. I find power point to be extremely boring since it has ultimately become the technology version of a chalk board, however, making the students fill-in-the-blank made me pay more attention to the power point than I normally would. Since I am a math major, technology isn’t needed in most of my classes. However, I have taken computer science classes where the teacher has helped the class explore technology through technology. Technology seems to be important to the teachers as a method of teaching, rather than a method of learning for the students. Being born in this generation, it has made it extremely easy for me to become interested in technology. I have been using a computer almost every day since I was in elementary school. One of the best parts about technology is that if you have knowledge of one type of technology, it can greatly help to learn a new technology, making it easier for students like me to learn fast. I believe that learning how to use technology effectively isn’t something that you can necessarily teach, but it is more something that you can motivate students to learn about. In other words, I believe technology is learned by using it hands on, rather than someone teaching you step by step through words how to use it. In my opinion, students learn best with a diverse set of styles. Curriculums should be created with the same amount of lecture, technology, and activity in order for the student to have the most knowledge on the topic.