While reading the chapter from Meaningful Learning I was surprised about how early technology was being thought of as to use in teaching and learning. I thought technology was not used in teaching until the 70's. I found it to be amazing how technology in education developed throughout the years. The use of the words, "microcomputer" and "mainframe" made me smile and laugh about what they were called then and what they are called now even though the words mean the same.
The part about how technologies shouldn't control changed my idea of using technologies in education. That statement is true because you do not want a classroom that is pure technology based. It would be fun but you also have to have someone, like a teacher, that will help guide students and will setup certain activities for students to do with the technologies. The ideas of how technologies foster learning seemed to be the most important to me. In today's classrooms i think technologies are a must.
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