Week 1 Reflection
Reading Charles Reigeluth and Roberto Joseph’s Beyond Technology Integration: The Case for Technology Transformation next to Neil Postman’s Of Luddites, Learning, and Life really showed me two very different ways of thinking about technology in schools. One sees technology as a powerful way to reshape learning, while the other warns us not to get carried away with it. Reigeluth and Joseph argue that technology isn’t just something we should “add on” to teaching but something that could help change the whole system. They talk about moving away from one-size-fits-all teaching and using technology to support personalized learning and more flexible classrooms. When I think about my own time as a student, I’ve seen how certain tools - like adaptive learning software or online discussion boards like the ones in this class can really help students like me learn and collaborate at their own pace. Their hopeful view makes me think about how schools c...