Reflections from class 9/16

In class today I really enjoyed Professor Boyer's Prezi presentation of chapter one.  I thought the two quotes that he selected out of the text to agree or disagree on were very thought provking. The first was "Technology makes life more difficult for teachers."  I didn't get to share my opinion in class so I wanted to make sure I noted it on my reflection for today.  I agreed that new technology makes life more difficult, but not in a bad aspect.  I think its good that teacher's are challenged to come up with creative ways to integrate either instuctional (used by the teacher) or interactive (by the students) technology into all subjects of their cirriculums.  Not many textbooks or suggested lesson plans include technology for the students to use.   Now that students are using technology outside of the classroom constantly, we know they are capable (maybe even more so than us) to be utilizing these advantages.  I just want to make sure as a teacher that all my students have the same access to the technology we use in class.  I was even thinking of sending out a survey for parents and children to fill out letting me know what technologies the children have access to at home.  Also by teachers being forced to create new lesson plans, they will continually update their lessons year after year and not get stuck in a rut of teaching the same old fashion way when there are some many more effective and efficient ways evolving daily. This will also make it complicated because teachers will have to keep up with later advances in technology.  We know the students will inately be up to date.  In order for teachers to prove to students that classroom knowlege and skills are applicable and valuable, they will have to incorporate this pivitol aspect of kids' lives.