Sunday Spotlight Session: Technology and Lifelong Learning: Changing Attitudes Toward Technology and Education
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Presentation speakers
- Daniel Valenzuela, High School Senior, The Academy of Science (AOS) in Loudoun County, Virginia.
As we have seen in recent years, it seems that every week Apple or Microsoft releases a new high-tech gadget with features that allow for endless possibilities, not only for business or personal use, but also for education . We have also seen many school districts integrating these technologies into their curriculum. Students can now submit papers, check their grades, and participate in class discussions all on their school-issued laptops or tablets. These applications of technology are so ubiquitous in classrooms that they are becoming as common as pencils and appreciated as much as calculators. Students have a wealth of information and tools at their fingertips, but their educational potential is widely ignored by a significant majority. To utilize the technologies of today and the future to their fullest, we must change the way students look at them. Instead of being viewed as a tool to finish school work, technology should be viewed as a lifelong learning opportunity. With it students cannot only learn about school-required subjects, but they can also take control of their own learning and obtain the skills and knowledge necessary to achieve the freedom they want from their lives.
