Technology Reflection

 The three articles all discussed the increased presence of technology in both education and everyday life. As a future teacher, I understand the need for myself and my students to be technologically literate to thrive in today's world. But I am also anxious about the dependency that students will likely develop in a technology saturated classroom. Growing up I cannot recall spending much time on a computer in school unless I was in computer class learning how to use Microsoft Office applications, it was not until college that I saw my first Smart Board or participated in my first interactive technology lesson. Even with such a late introduction to technology and all of it's uses, I still find myself effortlessly spending hours inside on my computer. If students are launched into a world where technology solves every problem and accomplishes every little task for them, what will their future hold? Things like digital textbooks, interactive lessons, and class websites are great learning tools to use in a classroom. Technology is wonderful in moderation, but there are essential  skills like critical thinking and communication that simply cannot be developed if a student's face is stuck to a screen all day. We as educators are doing a disservice to our students if we create an attitude of dependence on technology. Einstein feared the day that technology surpassed human interaction, and that trend is starting to appear in our own generation. Making students rely on technology any further than we already do will create an era of uninvolved idiots.