User:Andre Jaydon Mc Intyre/sandbox

I strongly believe technology is essential to education. According to what-is.info Technology is the set of knowledge, skills, experience and techniques through which humans change, transform and use our environment in order to create tools, machines, products and services that meet our needs and desires. In the past people usually undermine the benefits what technology has to offer, especially in the classroom.

In past teachers depended solely on pen to paper for assessment and dictation or books to relay information to children. In the modern era, teachers start to integrate technology in lessons which has been proven to be effective to reaching out to the diverse learning styles that exist in the classroom. According to Edutopia.org Technology integration is the use of technology resources -- computers, mobile devices like smartphones and tablets, digital cameras, social media platforms and networks, software applications, the Internet, etc. -- in daily classroom practices, and in the management of a school. When technology integration is it at it best it becomes natural. I have experienced technology integration in the classroom so I know how effective it is. It entices and allow children to be actively engaged in teaching and learning process. Technology is very important to education and one prime example is the global pandemic Covid19. This pandemic has slowed down every aspect of a society, from economic to education etc. Because of the Covid19 this changes the nature of learning from a traditional teaching and learning process. This means teachings does not take place face to face anymore for now at least. The teaching learning process has been changed to online. With out technology and the use of technology integration the education aspect of our lives would have been on a pause and I am grateful for technology and the positive benefits it carries.