Pros•Increases student engagement
•Promotes filtered exposure •Increases authentic examples that could be used in the classroom in a variety of ways •Supports persons with disabilities •Students can teach teachers •Increases students level of ownership and interest •Teachers participation in creating, evaluating and implementing curriculum •Mandatory state requirement •Improves academic achievement •"Big Data" analysis is used to help struggling students and tailor curricula to students needs •Support Common Core |
Cons•Students become dependent on the technology
•Technology should not be used as simply a digital worksheet. •Technology should not be used as a way to keep students occupied. •Technology should not be used to do what can be done without it. •Many teachers do not have an idea on how to integrate technology •Teacher lacking skills to put into operation technology in the classroom |
Neutral
•Teachers belief in technology
•School culture
•Teaches a quality of professional development
•Depends on teacher buy-in
•School culture
•Teaches a quality of professional development
•Depends on teacher buy-in