Technology Management in the Classroom

The article “Effective Classroom Management Strategies for Technology”, written by Nellie Deutsch, tackles the fact that technology in the classroom can ease learning and target many educational issues. It is also important to mention that integrating technology into the classroom is not as easy as many people might think. Having a computer or computers in a lab is not exactly teaching. But knowing the process and following certain procedures teachers can make technology fit into their classes perfectly.

Teachers should know the way to create activities which can help students develop their critical thinking. By doing, by touching, by hearing, by seeing, people can really achieve their best, rather than simply listening to the same old story.

One of the aspects that called my attention is that some teachers might think education is still a process where the teacher makes his speech and students passively hear and learn. It has changed, nowadays, students should be the ones in charge of their learning; the teacher is there to guide students in the learning process.

Another issue that attracted my attention is the fact that there are still teachers who cannot cope with technology. At the pace this world goes by, professionals should be aware of the need of using technology but first and foremost, they should know how to make it fit both their personal and their students’ needs.

In my opinion, projects which generate discussion and debates are the ones which can help students develop new skills to cope with this globalized world. I would give students a topic and promote the use of the Internet as part of research. Once they have collected the information, they either read it or summarize it, and finally, they can have a round table in order to share and exchange their ideas about the topic they worked on.