Role of Technology in Education

My philosophy of education is most closely aligned with that of Educational Humanism which is child centered and has the goal of producing students who question information and who can critically evaluate its usefulness. Furthermore, I believe that we should strive to actively involve students in the learning process. By doing so, the students will be more motivated and interested in the subject matter. Interested students are more confident in themselves and their ability to positively affect the world around them.

Technology’s role should be that of an aid to help involve students in the learning process, as well as to help them understand the world as it exists today. Technology can make it possible to have students experience the world in ways that were unimaginable just 10 years ago. They can now see how people from other cultures half way around the world live. They can communicate and share ideas with fellow students whom they may never have an opportunity to meet in person, but are connected to by their shared curiosity in each other.

However, technology also has the potential to be misused if it is thoughtlessly inserted into the classroom simply because the technology exists. Technology has a place only if it aids the teacher in meeting the goals of the curriculum. Otherwise it is simply a distraction that the learning process cannot afford.

Stay tuned for an update regarding what role technology should play in education.