Stretching to Inspire

Stretching to Inspire
By Kory Owen

This article was interesting to me because it bought a whole new idea and topic into the picture of integrating technology into the classroom. I had never thought of how the students can help offer advice to their teachers so that the learning process of all of the new technological systems can be learned. A child expresses that his job is the student and he can learn, but he needs to "stretch" in order to learn more and demonstrate all that he has learned.
It was also brought up how the students of "Generation Y" are helping teachers incorporate technology into their classroom, because on average, the children know more about technology than the average teacher. Students can now partner up with their teachers and learn together about technology. an 18-week course was created for this specific purpose. Students are partnered up with teachers and work on projects together. I think this is such a great idea, because know teachers can truly see how they can learn so many things from their students. I also believe that this must make the students feel special, because they are able to teach an adult new things. I never thought how beneficial integrating technology into the classroom could be for both the student and the teacher.

Q1. Will what what this article discussed benefit me?
A1. I personally do not believe what was discussed in this article will benefit me. I am quite computer savvy and do not think that other students know more about technology than me. I do think this could benefit older teachers who are not as familiar with technology as I am.

Q2. How will I benefit from integrating technology into the classroom?
A2. I will benefit from integrating technology into the classroom, because hopefully I will see that students are more interested to learn if things are mixed up a bit and made to be more fun and interesting. Possibly they will become more engaged and not become as bored as easily.