I have liked learning about all the advantages of technology in the classrooms but I want to take a look at both sides this week. In elementary school I took a class that was suppose to help students become proficient typers. Most students in my class played games and got on social media instead of doing the assignment. Although, there are many pro's there are con's to using technology in the classroom also.
Pros & Cons: Is Elementary Too Early for 1:1 Technology?
The first con is reading a physical book. There is something important for young students about holding a physical book and understanding the basic essence of reading from left to right, top to
bottom, and page to page.
The second con is movement some people fear the 1:1 elementary classrooms will utilize technology every movement, leaving no space for physical education or athletic movement, and in an ever-increasingly obese society this causes alarm.
The last con is using concrete manipulatives in math, children learn one-to-one correspondence through the use of physical manipulatives including fingers.
In conclusion, students in elementary classrooms are not to young to benefit from technology. Care must be taken to ensure that the benefits are maximized. I think that technology is great to use in the classroom. I do think that it's downfalls that need to be taken into consideration too.
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