'Technology is available to develop either independence and learning or bureaucracy and teaching' (Illich, 1973 cited in Abbout 2001 p.32). Throughout my personal experience with technology, I have gained knowledge and stored vital information that has helped me achieve communication and sharing information between my peers. Technology influenced my research and resources which resulted in a higher grade within a subject area (Ager, 2003). However, I have learnt that technology is always changing and advancing, and pedagogy reacts slowly due to the oncoming changes (Richardson,2010). During my compulsory education, I felt that educators had a lack of interest in technology and believed that it did not improve the teaching in a classroom, which effected the use of ICT in education (Jimoyiannis et al, 2007).
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About, Chris. (2001). ICT: Changing Education. London: RoutledgeFalmer. p. 32.
Ager, R. (2003). Information and Communication Technology in Primary Schools. Children or Computers in Control? (2nd ed.). London: David Fulton.
Jimoyiannis, Athanassios, & Komis, Vassilis. (2007). Examining Teachers' Beliefs about ICT in Education: Implications of a Teacher Preparation Programme. Teacher Development, 11(2), p. 149-173.
Richardson, W. (2010). Blogs, wikis, podcasts, and other powerful Web tools for classrooms (3rd ed.). London: Corwin.
I agree that technology educates the child and develops a child’s independence (John, Sutherland. 2005). However, when I was in compulsory education it was not an essential requirement to focus on developing technology. Using creative arts and other core subjects and using plus people in the classroom environment allowed me as a child to develop in my education and become independent in my learning (Issue, 2015).
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Issue, C. (2015). Visual Frictions. Journal of Aesthetics and Culture, 7, Journal of Aesthetics and Culture, 2015, Volume 7.
John, P., & Sutherland, R. (2005). Affordance, opportunity and the pedagogical implications of ICT. Educational Review, volume 57(4), pp 405-413.
I understand that technology is not the only resources that may be used in a classroom. However, I do believe that technology is essential within an educational environment. Throughout my education, technology has enabled me with new opportunities and knowledge to explore and gather different information regarding my studies (Holmes and Gardner, 2006).
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Holmes, B & Gardner, J. (2006). E-Learning Concepts and Practice. London: SAGE Publications.
I agree that technology being used during the compulsory education stage was not useful for every student when it came to teaching and learning. However technology was becoming more and more popular at that time, it may have been teachers didn’t know how to adapt technology in some subjects or having different approaches to teaching and learning which may encountered. Also there may have been difficulties with the continuity and progression in the IT curriculum.
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Roger Crawford - Impact on training information technology teachers Available (http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/14759390000200082)
Irma-international.org. (2016). [online] Available at: http://www.irma-international.org/viewtitle/61701/ [Accessed 13 Nov. 2016].
I agree, educators had a short period of time to adapt to technology in education. Throughout my personal experience, educators had to use technology as a learning opportunity to develop resourcing skills, leadership skills and teaching skills within the classroom (Ager, 2003). This encouraged my pedagogical learning within compulsory education.
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Ager, R. (2003). Information and Communication Technology in Primary Schools. Children or Computers in Control? (2nd ed.). London: David Fulton.