Chapter 4

In chapter 4 we were introduced to the many different forms of technology that are currently available in the classroom. A few of these technologies consisted of digital cameras, graphics tablets, scanners, electronic whiteboards and other wireless and hand held devices. Some of these technologies I am very familiar with and have even seen in classrooms while doing observations. Two of the most familiar technologies are the digital camera and the electronic whiteboard. I have a digital camera of my own, and applying its usage to the classroom would not be very difficult at all. Over the past couple of years, I have observed in many classrooms that have been fitted with electronic whiteboards. These electronic boards are very valuable ( although expensive) to the education process. Not only are they clean but you can do many more activities on them than you can a regular chalk or white board.
Having already been familiar with many of these advanced technologies being used in the classroom, their application to my future classroom won't be very difficult. I look forward to being able to work with an electronic whiteboard and seeing first hand exactly all that they can do. When I become a teacher hopefully I will be fortunate enough to get a job in a school district that can afford technological devices like these, which would benefit not only myself but also the students.