Hew article discussion

I thought the article was interesting and brought forth good ideads as to how teachers can get over the obstacles that come along with the demands on integrating technology into the classroom. There were twon paragraphs in the article that I noticed and agreed with.
“Without adequate hardware and software, there is little opportunity for teachers to integrate technology into the curriculum. Even in cases where technology is abundant, there is no guarantee that teachers have easy access to those resources. Access to technology is more than merely the availability of technology in a school; it involves providing the proper amount and right types of technology in locations where teachers and students can use them (Fabry & Higgs, 1997).” I agree with this statement because teacher and students need more than the equipment to integrate technology into their classrooms. The teachers need support from the administrators and fellow students in their school. The teachers also need to be educated on how to use technology and on ways to integrate technology effectively. There needs to be a network that teacher’s can use to build confidence and knowledge about technology, because technology changes constantly and the teachers need to be able to keep up.


“The lack of specific technology knowledge and skills, technology-supported pedagogical knowledge and skills, and technology-related-classroom management knowledge and skills has been identified as a major barrier to technology integration. Lack of specific technology knowledge and skills is one of the common reasons given by teachers for not using technology.” I also agree with this statement. The schools should support the teachers in the efforts to learn more about technology and incorporating it into their classrooms, but teachers also have to take the initiative to learn more and come up with new ideas to allow their students to learn as much as they can in their classrooms. It is some of the teacher’s responsibility to make sure the students has the resources that they need in the classroom and if the administration does not support the teacher they should do their best to integrate technology.