Blog #1: Technology in Classrooms

Hi everyone! My name is Antonieta and this is the first semester of my fourth year. I am an English major and I am working towards becoming a high or middle school teacher. My love for teaching began in church where I began taking care of the youth and although I no longer go to church, taking care of the youth is what led me to come back to school and pursue teaching. 

Choosing English as my major was easy because I enjoy journaling and reading. One of my favorite books is Pedro Páramo by Juan Rulfo. Apart from reading, I enjoy watching movies and going to concerts! One of my favorite concerts was the Harry Styles concert I attended a few years ago. (Yes, I was in the pit!) 

While I believe that technology is amazing and is a great form of entertainment, as well as communication, I do believe the overuse of technology in a classroom negatively affects students. We are currently witnessing the negative effects of A.I and how critical thinking skills have gone out the window. Being able to search everything on google is amazing but is also the reason why students lack the ability to form thoughts. I think technology can be used in a classroom setting as long as the time on the internet is managed and aligns to the assignment at hand. While removing technology like phones, computers and tablets from a classroom setting  would be amazing, it is impossible. Society has learned to function alongside technology which is why teachers must guide students into using technology as a tool rather than an answer key.