Prompt #2

In today's world children are born into a life of technology. It is important for children to learn and experience technology while at school so they can understand how it works and to learn about the consequences that come with it. Children use technology all the time at home so this is why it is important to use technology in the classroom. Instructors can keep them engaged into the activity and students can take information they learned from the class lesson home, and use it on a day to day basis. Some lesson plans include: creating a virtual classroom, having pen pals from another country, working on group projects utilizing a website that allows all the students within the group to communicate and create and work on the same online document. Social media plays a huge role in today's society. More and more social networking sites are being created. Students need to be taught in schools the positive outcomes of using the social networking sites and also the consequences of social media. Students need to know that social media is a helpful tool when connecting and sharing ideas with people around the world. Social media becomes a problem when people start abusing it and posting inappropriate and unwanted information. I think including technology and the knowledge of technology is important because it will effect the lives of all current students. Because technology is our future, students must be taught today using as much technology exposure as possible.