Prompt #3

For students who have grown up completely surrounded by technology it can be difficult for them to complete many school related tasks without it. In my classroom I plan on using powerpoint slide shows and prezi presentations in order to vary the presentation of my lessons. I also think that the internet and computers are also very important in researching and looking for information on a wide variety of topics as long as students can be guided to stay on task. I haven't used much of the smart board technology, but I feel that once I become more familiar it can also become a very useful tool as a teaching aid. I expect that I will try to incorporate many different forms of technology in my classroom to the best of my ability in order to engage my students in the subject areas we are studying. I have much to learn about many of these technological tools, but I think that like everything else with the proper knowledge on how to use each device I will become very accustomed and comfortable with using technology in my classroom.

Prompt #2

The revised version of Bloom's Taxonomy is greatly different from the original. The original order of thinking emphasized the recollection of facts, checked for understanding, and then moved into application, analysis, and reflection of the ideas and concepts they were being dealt with. Bloom's Digital Taxonomy seems to focus mainly on the idea of being able to find information. I think that having the vast number of resources at each individuals disposal is a very useful tool. However, I still think that it is just as important for students to remember information as well as knowing how to find it. For that reason I think that the digital version of Bloom's Taxonomy may be outdated. Students should be able to use technology along with classic methods of learning and not depend solely of technology alone for their answers to questions.

Prompt # 1

The amount that technology is incorporated in everyday life is crazy to me. I have very mixed feelings about technology. The videos "Did You Know" and "Pay Attention" showed me the actual statistics about how much technology is intertwined into the normal routines of people. These videos put actual number values on the amount of technology that I see others and also myself using every single day. I can only speak for myself, but I know that if I don't have my cell phone in my hand whether I'm using it or not, I feel a little lost. It's like I am missing a limb or a part of myself. That quite honestly scares me. I think that technology can be very important and useful in many ways, but I also think that from personal experience it is hard to function without it, and I don't like that feeling. I will one day use technology in a classroom of my own. That is a given, but it will be a difficult portion of teaching for me because I can do the basics of what I need to do and that's about it.