Control (Part 2)

After reading a few other student's blogs, I think that the majority of us have very similar viewpoints to control in the classroom. As I have previously said, I believe a balance in control is a crucial aspect for teachers and students to gain respect. I found that many other students also found that through control, respect can given and recieved and a strong relationship can be built.

Shannon said something i found to be very true. She said, "The way I see it is this: students and teachers both learn through using technology, if the situations are right for learning." Integrating technology in the classroom can be very tricky. It's not necessarily something that can be determined by age, but by skill level and maturity. A teacher has many opportunities to observe her students and he/she knows what is appropriate - what technology to use, when to use it, and how much control to give. Everyone can benefit from using technology, but a teacher has to be aware at how technology can hinder learning. The teacher ultimately has the control - not only their own control, but the control to give his/her students control. I believe it's a delicate balance that requires a good, skilled & well informed teacher to know how to integrate technology and balance control in the classroom.