Final thoughts about technology use in a classroom

Technology is important to incorporate into a classroom and I mean more than just using Power-point.  Technology can allow teachers to accomplish simple tasks more easily.  More importantly, it opens up new ways for students to learn material.  It also gives students a way to express themselves and with direction from a teacher it can be done in a classroom.  Technology is definitely a bonus to use in the classroom.  The only setbacks of using technology in your classroom are the fact that technology can malfunction and not always work properly so you should always have a backup plan.  The other thing that I have to keep in mind is that every school will not have the same technology available to me and that money will forever be an issue so I will always need to be able to flexible in the classroom.  The most significant lesson I have learned in this class was to not be afraid of change because it does not have to be a bad thing.  The most useful program that I learned how to use would actually be Word because I never realized the extent of what it could do when used properly.  The other programs I learned how to use in this class will most likely come in handy for future use but will definitely be less common in my life.  I just hope that I do not forget how to use them between now and when I need them again.