The technology was one of the greatest advances for mankind but it could quite possibly be one of the greatest advances for schools and classrooms, along with businesses, etc.
I was reading in chapter 12 about inclusion and infusion of technology. The inclusion of technology is when computers and information technologies are used mainly for transferring information and practicing skills. An example of inclusion would be going to the computer lab for an hour every day, in school, to learn how to type or how to use the applications on the computer provided.
In my middle school, they would bring us to the computer lab every other day so that we could learn how to type. They had multiple activities for us to do so we could build up our speed when it came to typing. They also had keyboard covers to put on the keyboards so that we could not see the letters and we would learn where to keep our fingers. I give credit to that class for the reason why I can type as fast as I do!
Infusion is when the computers and other information technologies are ongoing features of teaching and learning in all academic subjects at all grade levels. They are equipping every classroom with multiple machines for teachers to use as a regular part of academic instruction or it could mean a single computer designated as an integral part of daily lessons.
When I was in high school, they had just come out with the smart boards but only every couple of classrooms were equipped with them because they were very expensive and no one quite knew how to work them! Now, it seems like each classroom has one along with so many other machines for teaching.
I also read about one-to-one laptop computing, which means every student in a grade, school, or district has her or his own computing device to use in school. In theory, one-to-one programs reduce digital inequalities by providing every student with a computer.
When I was in school, we were not allowed to have computers (whether we owned one or not) our teachers would not let us bring one to class. When I went back to my old high school to do observation hours, the teachers were assigning classwork through a website that the students could access through their computer and turn in during class. It was actually very cool!
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I went through the same experience while I was in school. I went to the computer lab almost every day, and it was actually a lot of fun. It was race to see who could finish typing first. It allowed us to properly learn how to type, and in an efficient way. I like the two concepts you used, the infusion and inclusion of technology. I like the infusion part of it, specifically what you wrote, "when the computers and other information technologies are ongoing features of teaching and learning in all academic subjects at all grade levels. They are equipping every classroom with multiple machines for teachers to use as a regular part of academic instruction or it could mean a single computer designated as an integral part of daily lessons." I like it because it shows how multiple machines can better a classroom. I really enjoyed reading your post. It had a lot of detail, and information.
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