Article Review #3

The third article that I read is Technology as a Tool to Support Instruction by Lynne Schrum.

Here is the link to my third article.

http://www.educationworld.com/a_tech/tech/tech004.shtml

Describe

This article is about putting a new perspective on the ways teachers incorporate technology to enhance their students' learning. In order to use technology effectively in the classroom. Teachers need to setup an environment that is going to be engaging, comfortable, and structured. Teachers also need to know that technology should be used as a tool to enhance the learning for students. Teachers are constantly trying to find new ways to use technology to enhance their lessons. It's important for teachers to know that they need to explore the technology before they start using it to teach. This allows the teacher to feel more comfortable with the technology as they use it to teach their lessons. Choosing and using the tools is another important part to incorporating technology into the lessons. Teachers need to examine their lessons to figure out the appropriate type of technology that could enhance the students' learning. The last part of this article is working together. Its important for teachers to communicate and work with other teachers to learn more about technology. It also helps to find out which technology works best with different lessons.

Analyze

This was an okay article. It explained a lot about the beginning process before teachers actually implement technology. I liked this part of the article, but I did not like that the author did not incorporate ideas that a teacher could use. I would rather have some ideas that I could use in my classroom to support my lessons.

Reflect

I was a little disappointed after reading this article because it did not give any examples of how I could use technology to support my lessons. I will take the time to look over my lessons to determine the type of technology that will enhance my students' learning. Overall, this was an okay article.