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Technology looks different in every classroom, but in every classroom technology seems to be the key component to meaningful student learning. Across the board students are more engaged in their learning when technology is involved. In my kindergarten classroom the students are far more engaged in a math lesson when I use a unitedstreaming video, versus when I demonstrate the same lesson with manipulatives, such as cubes or blocks.

Regardless of the demographics in your classroom technology seems to be the heart and soul of getting and keeping students engaged in the classroom. The visual appeal, ability to interact, and hear sounds besides one continuous teacher’s voice, is more meaningful for students in the education system than the traditional styles of teaching from the past. The methods of teaching 10 years ago are not conducive to the needs of students who are currently in the classroom.

Kindergarten students, high school students, special education students, and every student in between, have a great need to be able to utilize technology in the classroom to prepare for their future. It is a teacher’s responsibility to make sure students inside their classroom are surrounded by the tools they will need to be successful in their future. In today’s education system it is never too early to introduce new technology into the classroom, especially when you hear a five year old student talking about an I-Pod.