Opinion Paper 2

ED 529 Opinion Paper Two for Engle

In the article How to Teach with Technology: Science and Math, Bernard (2009) provides a listing of technology strategies, taken from both teachers and students, that can be used to teach science and math. Reading through the list, I was impressed to see the variety of technology tools and methods recommended by the teachers and students. The age of the article was also a positive note since it is less than a year old and technology changes at such a fast pace.

I definitely appreciated the fact that ideas came from teachers and students instead of just teacher. I think many times we as teachers get focused on one way of doing things and do not look “outside the box.” Using student suggestions is one way of helping teachers find new ways to present content. Today’s students are typically more adept with technology than their teachers so I believe we should give them as many opportunities as possible to use the knowledge they have regarding technology. I have to ask my students how to different things on my cellphone many times because they are more familiar with the device than I am.

I definitely could relate to the math idea of using interactive whiteboards. Although I do not have an interactive whiteboard, I do have a classroom set of student responders. My students ask almost daily if we are going to use the “remotes.” They enjoy using the student responders even though they may be reviewing for a test because it is presented in a game format. They definitely do not get excited about worksheets and pencils.

In conclusion, this article seems to be a good resource for using technology in the classroom. I consider myself a technology person but the article was current enough to include several technologies that I had never heard of so I will definitely be checking on those ideas.

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Dennis L. Engle ED 529 February 23, 2010

Reference Page

Bernard, S. (2009, May 27). How to teach with technology: science and math. Edutopia.org. Retrieved February 22, 2010 from http://www.edutopia.org/digital-generation-science-math- lessons.

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