Technology at College level vs. Technology at K-12 level

Video number one: Technology at College level

Video number two: Technology at K-12 level

Today we watched two videos which both examined how technology is used in education - the first video looked at the college level and the second video looked at Kindergarten through 12th grade.

Both videos have students giving statistical information on how technology impacts their educational experiences. Both videos represent the disconnect between students' capabilities with technology and their actual experience with technology in the classroom. Teachers are not utilizing technology to engage students. It could be argued that the methodologies and pedagogies of these teachers, although traditional, are successful and the use of additional or new technology is unnecessary. In my opinion, students need to have quality experiences with technology that demonstrates the educational capabilities of the internet and other technologies.