After reading over the Horizon Report, I think the future is looking bright for technology being implemented into the classroom. In the article, there are several elements that develop a creative classroom. This is Infrastructure, Content and Curricula, Assessment, Learning Practice, Teaching Practices, Organization, Leadership and values, and connectedness. Many people know that technology is becoming prominent in several schools across North America. the article explains that there are three key trends that will accelerate technological adoption into the public school system. Policy is number one. If several school divisions get on board and create policies to ensure that technology should be in the school, then I believe that many other divisions and regions will follow suit. Leadership was number two. I believe leaders have already emerged in the school system who make it their every day work to convince administrations and communities that we are in the age of technology and that we should not be trying to fight against having it in the schools. A more simple solution would be to work with it. Practice is number three. Kid's and educators need practice to implement deeper learning and instilling it into each other. The more practice there is, the better we can understand technology and how it will benefit each and every one of us in the future.
In many cases, as smart boards and iPads are being brought into schools (my last placement all grade 12 students had iPads), teachers are becoming more expectant to understand technology and be adept to it. I myself am not technologically smart. I know that kids in this day and age are a hundred times smarter than me when it comes to tablets, computers, and whatever other type of technology you can find. I agreed with this article where teachers should definitely help guide the student on what they need to find, but with technology comes kids looking things up for themselves, or creating something in their own creative and unique way. The nice thing about technology is learning does not have to stop in the classroom, it can continue outside of the classroom as well and continue with topics that engage them and interest them.
The article also discusses how as technology becomes more acceptable (supposedly will be a mainstay in the next 3-5 years) that a hybrid model of learning can eventually be used that will benefit both teacher and student. The hybrid model is both the virtual and physical learning in a classroom. The article implies that this will create the bet opportunity and success for the student and engage them in a variety of ways. I agree with this. Technology does not have to be around for every single piece of information you teach to the students. But, I believe it should be there at the hands of the kids if they need it as it can be a very useful tool and one that can push them forward in their engagement with the topic.
The article touches on several positive aspects such as adaptive learning (the ability to change the environment in order to create an individualized design for a particular individual) and other positive aspects I have mentioned above, and I think that it is only a matter of time before technology is a staple in most educational systems. I have already experience it in my placements. There will always be the traditional people who think that the school system has worked for so many years why in the world would we change it now? The fact of the matter is, I feel like I was in that traditional school system. A school system where you had to regurgitate information and forget about it later. A school system that was not engaging or exciting. With technology, students enjoy it and use it every single day. It is something they are comfortable with. So why not implement it into the school system to get results? The future of technology is looking bright. It will be a useful tool for generations to come. The best thing about technology and the future are that the possibilities are absolutely endless.
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