EDLD 5352 Week 2 Part 3 Post 1 TX Long Range Opinion

Educational technology can enrich and enhance instructional experiences for both the teacher and the learner. It can provide resources for teachers and students and open the door to more comprehensive learning as well as extend the learning process. The power of the Internet can put the world body of knowledge quite literally at one’s fingertips. Technologies from audiovisual to the newest digital technologies provide powerful tools for creative teachers and support diverse learners. However, educational technology remains underutilized in many classrooms. Too often teachers have not learned how to work effectively with educational technologies in teaching and learning. Current and future teachers need exposure to and experience with the many and growing number of technologies that exist in schools and that schools are likely to acquire. Teachers also need a basic understanding of the technologies themselves. They need hands-on practice with them, and they need to explore how the technologies fit into the teaching and learning process.