Philosophy

As a pre-service teacher I have yet to see technology be used effectivly in an elementary setting. This is dishearting to me because I believe that with all the new technology that is in today society, students should be getting the same educaiton in technology as they are getting in reading and writing. Starting students in kindergarden with computers in simple draw and write program is the best way to help them realize the potential technology in todays world. As students get older they should be getting more and more exposure to technology in a wide variety of situations and academic areas.
One thing that I believe the most is that, even a generation who has never not had a computer, using technology is a useful tool in making education more interesting. When ever a computer is put infront of a student the students are more interested in the assignment and more likely to be moviated to complete the task.
Technology is a useful tool in the classroom, but I also beleive it has a time and a place. There is no replacing spending time making sure students can spell without a spell checker and can edit using a pencil and eraiser.