Technology for a Graduating Education Student

Ms. Maria Visitacion Cauilan, a 4th year BSE student, shared some of her experiences during her practice teaching. She said that the use of technology is very significant in teaching. First, it catches and holds the students' attention especially if the technologies are properly used. For instance, the use of a slideshow or movie clip at the beginning of discussion, arouses the interest of the students. Second, technology use decreases the time needed in delivering the lesson. With the aid of computers, the teacher may simply present the topic using powerpoint presentation-there's no need for her to write on the board. Third, it increases the level of comprehension of the students because the sense of sight, hearing and touch are being used. For instance, presenting a movie clip of the different landforms of the earth results to lesser abstraction. Likewise, in using audio clip in the proper pronunciation of English words, and in letting the students play an interactive game on Geometry. Ms. Cauilan also uses technologies in making her lesson plan, research, thesis and other requirements. According to her, it makes her work easier and faster. For instance, in editing her lesson plan. She said that technologies are essential tools in teaching and in learning. Despite the many advantages technologies can offer, she still believes that technologies will NEVER replace the teacher! Lastly, the effectiveness of these tools depends on how the teacher uses it in her teaching.