My teaching philosophy when it comes to technology is that the more the students get to use it the better. In the world where technology is continually growing and taking over a majority of the time that children spend using it, not having any in the classroom is almost primitive. By having students exposed to technology in a more professional setting, we are preparing them for the "real" world. It's in the classrooms that they can learn the proper way of using the computer for a scholarly way, compared to using it as purely a source of entertainment. It's difficult to show a student at home why the wiki that they have decided to source isn't a reputable, but in the classroom you can show not just one student, but the whole class how to pick proper websites for research.
Since bullying is at it's all time high, and with social media playing a big part in not just physical abuse that a student might encounter, but for verbal abuse as well, integrating technology and constantly demonstrating what it means to be a good digital citizen, and starting at a young age is a good thing. Especially when the teacher can censor what goes on, and can address could be problems and diffuse them before anyone gets hurt or suspended.
What I'm most interested in, as a music teacher, is that students are being creative. We use a lot of technology in my class, and I always tell them that I just want THEM to be proud of what they've created. I want all my students to walk away with something that can say they made, without any help of the teacher. Music is universal, but it is not universally liked. So if they like it, that's all I care about.
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