Faculty Member Interview
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I interviewed a teacher right here on campus to gain some
insight on what teachers might think about technology. I interview Mrs. M. She is a math teacher here
at my local campus. I asked her some questions that would further fuel my
knowledge on this topic. The first question I asked her was if she though
technology was harming or helping the students here on campus. Her response was
as followed. “When it comes to technology there a quite a few things you have
to look at when asked this specific question. If you’re looking at technology
as a learning tool in education then of course technology would be viewed as a
good thing. However, technology such as cell phones and laptops can become a
distraction in a learning environment and disable the student from learning at
their highest potential.” I completely agree with her response. When technology
is used in different types of environments and used for different purposes it
can alter how it is overall viewed. I also asked Mrs. M what personal
encounters has she experienced with technology in the classroom. She had quite
a bit to say about this particular question. She said “Well, I personally love
to use technology in the classroom. Every class I stream an online video of the
class that was if a student can’t attend class they won’t miss the material
taught that day. Without technology, there would be no way I could give the
students this opportunity of viewed the course materials online. However there
are frequent cases where a student is distracted by his or her phone and they
do not learn the course material because they were not paying attention.”
This video shows different usage for cell phones in the classroom (Video courtesy of YouTube)
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