Chapter 2

While reading Chapter 2, the part that struck me the most was the list of ways that technology can aid learning. The book mentioned so many different advantages that technology can have in the classroom to meet each individual student's needs. What was most interesting was the range of ways in which this was possible. It could be beneficial to a student who is having a lot of difficulty keeping up with a class, as well as a student who is so far above the level that they feel bored with a class. It facilitates group work as well as facilitating each individual's intelligences and personal strengths. It is useful for introducing new concepts as well as reviewing previous concepts. Virtually any aspect of the classroom can use technology, and its versatility is what makes it so beneficial no matter what subject, group of students, teacher, or school system it is incorporated into. In my Teaching Methods class I have been researching web lessons to begin to formulate ideas for creating my own lesson plans. The lesson plans that teachers have recently posted on the web almost always include technology in some way, because it is such a useful tool.