User:Shanna-kay Stewart

My personal philosophy for using technology in education In congruence with the Howard Gardner’s theory of Multiple Intelligence, every child is unique and has different intelligences hence they learn in different ways. It is also stated that most children are more attracted to technological devices. Therefore it is our responsibilities as teachers to find creative ways that will facilitate and cater to all the different learning styles of our students. In essence, speaking of students and learning as it relates to technology; it has now provided us teachers with merit of opportunity to utilize as well as creating more interactive activities that will stimulate the learners as they become excited in their mind while engaged in the use of technology in the learning environment. Therefore, as teacher in training I find it necessary to incorporate activities within most if not all of my lesson that will encourage the use of technology.

Furthermore, with this enthusiasm, passion and determine that I possess to assist student’s reaching their true potential, I will definitely utilized all the technology that is or would be available to enhance my lesson while allowing students to succeed. In addition, some of the things I have thought about using would be of such; virtual classroom, interactive learning games, simulators and global learning software among others. This will enable students to be intrinsically motivated and also stimulate their passion for learning. This will also bring out Lev Vygotsky’s zone of proximal development which describes the gap between a student’s ability to perform a task under adult guidance and or with peer collaboration and the student’s ability to solve problems independently. Moreover, having firsthand experience of coping through a pandemic the experience garnered from the use of these technologies will definitely develop on during my lessons.

Most importantly, I believe that as an educator the learning environment should be more student-center rather than teacher centre wherein students are given responsibility for their own learning, while teacher uses the guided approach that will provide scaffolding for learners. Additionally, a student-center classroom with the use of technology is quiet relevant in today’s classroom as we seek to prepare students that should be able to transition in the working world in the near and distance future, as well as being able to compete on a global stage.

In concluding, I am confident that with the aid of technology I will be better able to improve, personalize, revolutionize and cater to all my students learning needs. This will also bring out the best in me.