Teaching with the Digital Divide

Technology, no matter the setting, can make a tremendous impact if used correctly. In Benjamin Herold's article we heard direct from a student that her class was "life changing" because of how the technology had been implemented in her classroom. In the second article "Why Ed Tech Is Not Transforming How Teachers Teach" the point is made that some teacher don't want or don't know how to integrate technology into their teaching. But I think with a new generation of teachers who are technology savvy coming into the field will change things. The millennial generation have seen the incredible improvements of technology over our lives, and we have learned to adapt to it, giving us flexibility to lean new tech tools easier. Also, other experienced teachers may have already had an incredibly effective way to teach material, but new teachers don't have that yet, allowing us to be open to technology helping us and our students. 

I think programs like I-SEEED, which focus on student based learning will revolutionize how students see education. Claudia Suarez, who participated in the program, said herself that "The curriculum taught in regular school, we don't learn anything that's related to our lives, The [lessons in urban ecology] were the first thing I learned that made me realize I could use the information and knowledge to make a change in my community." That is the kind of lessons students want to learn, and if future teachers can adapt, education will be revolutionized.