Of Haney's Essay: How Do You Tie Technology Into The Classroom

The essay by Haney brings to light many attributes that I want to address. Is she a professional? Does Haney exemplify effective teaching practices? Lastly, what is one question that I want to ask Haney? These topics are all areas that I will explore in more detail. Haney raises some good points and like most of us, appears to be in education for all of the right reasons. Haney is the true professional in so many ways. She is passionate about her work and her teaching goes beyond the walls of school. “Creating a space for Latina mothers and their children to value home and school literacies” (Haney 2014) is one small example of her reaching not only out to her students but making the learning environment expand to a whole culture. I …show more content…
If all of my students went on to productive lives, I would lay my head down every night with a sense of a job well done. Many students can’t wait to become regular contributors to the workforce but I want my students to experience life as a student first and find that nice balance of living a fun filled childhood and learning responsibility. My one question to Haney would be this “How do you tie technology into your classroom?” This appears to be one area where she misses the mark. She does a fabulous job of using resources but with more schools becoming 1 on 1, to stay ahead of this you need to dive into the technology world and apply it to your classroom. She does not address this or how she would tie into it if she had the resource. In closing, Haney embraces all what an educator strives for and though not perfect, recognizes she is making an impact. I don’t see her as that educator that needs recognition for everything she implements but lets her actions speak for her. She should be proud of her work and contributions to the education