As an educator this question is difficult to answer. I believed that teachers are doing their best to motivate their students. In today's society, we have teachers who are "old school" and they are stuck in their old ways. It's very hard to change and today's technology is very difficult for those teachers to learn about. There are not enough professional development classes available for season teachers to utilize. Some teachers believed that the traditional teaching works and they see no need to change their ways. It's always a struggle between the season and new teachers because they believed what works 20 or 30 years ago is still good for today. I look at this question as this; we can take what was utilized in the past and incorporate it into today's technology.
I think that teaching in a differentiated classroom is a great way to reach all of the different learners in my classroom. From experience I have noticed that my students are engaged and motivated; they are more willing to participate and be involved in classroom discussions. The students in my classroom have many different choices to choose from. I have set up different activities to meet all the needs of my students. This will help each student to be successful.
During this week reading, I came across a key point; “teachers have found that using computers, digital media, and other computer-related technologies can capture students’ attention and improve students’ outcomes”(Shelly, 6th edition). I realized that when I decided to utilized the Smart Board in my curriculum, my students were excited to participate and willing to come to the board to be part of the lesson. This gave more free time to work with other students who are struggling in certain subjects. This was my first year incorporating the Smart Board in my curriculum. I have noticed a huge difference among my students.
So to answer this question, I would say yes and yes.
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