Technology Autobiography

I think technology is a wonderful resource to use in the classroom, however I do not have as much experience as I wish I had. I know how to do the basics on the computer, use word, power point, excel, and access. I by no means am an expert in any of these programs but I can navigate my way around them pretty well. I can also use e-mail pretty well and deal with my digital pictures on the computer well.
When it comes to technology in the classroom I have been exposed to some great resources to use with a smart board. I know a few different ways to use the smart board and a projection camera. I think the smart boards and tablet computers that are available in most JCPS classrooms are an incredible asset to our schools. You can do so much with them it's unbelieveable what you can do with your students. I really hope that when I get my own classroom I have them available to me.
I think computers in the classroom have become a necessity but yet I think it hinders students' problem solving skills. Students want to jump to the computer everytime they have a problem instead of trying to figure it out for themselves. I also think it shys students away from reading books or researching with books. The knowledge of knowing how to read and use books is going to become a lost art with the increase in technology. I believe students should know how to use all the resources out there not just the computer and internet.
I have enjoyed myself so much in this class this semester. I am amazed at the valuable technology resources I have been exposed to. I love the ideas of digital stories! I used mine as a get to know you piece for my new placement and the students loved getting to look at all of my pictures and see my friends and family. I can't wait to get to use some of the different things we've learned about in my own classroom, I just hope when I get my own students I will have the resources available to me for them to use these technology tools.