We all know the drill.
Tech. "How do you include technology in the classroom?" Sitting through Computers in Education (W200) or the equivalent of is a requirement. Most hand-outs with the format of a lesson plan has the section "Technology Used." We are taught that technology is an asset in the classroom.
The middle school in which I work has Smart Boards and Internet access on the upper level, mainly for the informatics classes. Both high schools have Smart Boards, Internet, and a teacher computer in almost every classroom. In one high school class, every student has a tablet computer. With my IU background, I notice these things.
However, I noticed something else, too. The teachers don't use these things. As I've already mentioned, the teachers like to follow the books and the CD's. When I asked it was confirmed that many teachers don't use that sort of technology in their classroom. I was told that it was because many teachers either don't know how to use it or simply don't want to.
Just a note.
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