Time to catch up!

After reading Regan's article, I realized that technology has become and is such a vital part of our student's lives. Living in this digital world means understanding the technology that comes with it. In my previous post, I had mentioned that I was not sure how I felt with technology and, at times, feel that our students are exposed too much to technology. However, Regan refers to Dewey's philosophy of education - "learning by doing" - and stopping to reflect on the world today, technology is something our students are going to have to understand in order to "make it" later in life. Dewey was an avid believer in education through experience, as am I, but the experience that I had received growing up has significantly changed. The experience our students are now going to have to go through requires the use of technology. While I am still not a 100% supporter of technology, I feel that with the pace the world is changing at, technology is something that will always be around and will only become a larger part of our lives. I guess it is time for me to put down my guard against technology and really see and take advantage of what technology can offer.