Future Communication Technology Analysis

I am a senior in the College of Education at NC State, preparing to be a high school math teacher after graduation. In 1995, the internet opened up to the public (Schrag Funkhouser, 102) and since then, the internet has been on the rise. As time goes by, technology becomes more important to our work, play and education. Communication technologies like cell phones, computers, Kindles are needs for our new digital lifestyles. As a teacher candidate, we learn ways to incorporate these needs into our future classrooms. After learning about the evolution and impact of new communication technology, I am able to use the cons of technology, to describe the ineffective uses of it within the classroom, in order to effectively use it in my future classroom.

Since teachers are the medium to this need, “the use of technology in teaching makes no sense if it’s just because we think that technology is cool. We should figure out, instead, how the use of technologies can support our pedagogical goals” (Palfrey Gasser, 246). In this time of the digital natives, it is vital to know about the use of technology and resources for the classroom. However, it’s more important to know how to use the technology, to effectively teach your students. …show more content…
Palfrey and Gasser, suggests that children with more unrestricted internet activity are more aware of how to use the internet compared to children with restricted internet access (167). While incorporating technology in the classroom, I cannot assume that all students have computers at home. Not all students will be familiar with using a computer or other technologies. If I would like to incorporate technology in the classroom, I will need to take time out of the lesson to make sure all students understand how to use the technology. This will insure that no one is at an unfair disadvantage with the technology but it does take away from instructional