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With the help of the internet, students and teachers 

have access to the information of the entire world 

(Bookhauser). I don't have textbooks for my math 

students and am constantly searching for new 

resources and ways to engage students. A lot of times 

parents do not know how to help their child at home, 

and they can quickly search for videos to explain a 

topic. Several teachers from across my district share a 

Google Drive folder to help collaborate and share 

resources with each other more easily, previously 

unavailable because we are not in the same building. 

I worry that students and teachers both will become 

too dependent on technology and digital literacy. I 

shudder and panic at the thought of my "intellectual" 

classroom not functioning properly during a class 

period. Could a school function without internet? 

Students solve basic math facts, and instinctively reach 

for their calculators. I want my students to be 

independent thinkers and problem solvers, that are 

supported by 21st century skills. 

I find that a lot of students do not know much about computer literacy 

outside of a word processor. They do not know how to create 

presentations or use email. When I was growing up, we had a computer 

class where we learned how to   use the computer, Microsoft Office, and 

research. Because of funding, these classes have been cut and it is up to 

the content teacher assigning the project to teach the students how to use 

the program. 

I have enjoyed using NearPod to present information as well as to 

engage and differentiate for students. I am always searching for new 

programs and apps to use. A program similar to NearPod that I am 

anxious to try out is Classkick. There are a lot of different options out 

there, and for a teacher that is not as tech-savy this can be 

overwhelming. I would eventually love to be a technology coordinator at 

a school or district to help teachers with implementing technology in the 

classroom. 

Teachers need time and teaching on where to find the 

best resources, which programs to use when, and how 

to use them. This would best be done interactively 

where teachers could experience using the program, 

instead of having to learn how to use it on their own. 

Students need to know how to research effectively, 

how to be good digital citizens, and proper computer 

or technology etiquette. 

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