Tech+Integration

I chose to watch the video entitled “Student Mentors Teach Game Design.” The main purpose of the games is for students to learn about the games and to teach other students about them. They focus mainly on science, technology, engineering and math. I liked this video because I thought this new use of technology helps students to learn. Not only does it give individual attention to the students learning the technology, but it also helps the mentors to learn the technology better themselves, since they are teaching it to someone else. Something I have learned from this video is that learning about new things (in the case of the video, it was biology) can be fun. What may appear to be a difficult subject can actually be fun when presented in a new way, that appears to be in the form of a “game.” Because the students are more attentive and engaged, they appear to learn more. I believe it is very important to integrate technology in the classroom. Students of today have grown up with technology, and are therefore, very savvy. Also, the future is only bound to grow in the use of technology so by exposing students to as much as they can, then this will only help them in the long run. As for me, I am planning on teaching high school math. I would like to use technology to help play “math games.” Once I have taught a concept in math, then using a computer program to apply this concept would solidify it in students’ minds. For example, if I taught a concept in algebra (for example how to calculate distance), we could have a computer program that give words problems that describe distance, where the students demonstrate their knowledge. They would be able to get immediate feedback and help. Also, I would use technology to help with note taking and homework. Having access to notes that they missed or a few problems worked out for them (so they can use it with their homework) could be very helpful.