Integrating TECHNOLOGY in the classroom.

We are living a such a modernize time. Everything we do nowadays are made easy thanks to the advancement of technology. For example, washing machines help us to wash our clothes, and the telephone connects places and people. It is all just a push-a-button away, everything is at the tip of our fingers. Having said that, children these days are digital natives. Some teachers are having problems keeping up with these children technological needs especially in sustaining their attention and interest in class. We think, it is time for teachers and kindergartens bring technology into the classroom. It is time to integrate technology in our lessons.

We found a book titled " Technology Integration for Meaningful Classroom Use- A Standards Based Approach" in the library. It is written by: Katherine S, Cennamo, John D. Ross, and Peggy A. Extmer. From the book we have gathered that in practice, technology can be integrated with:
- English Language Arts Classroom,
- English Language Learners Classroom,
- Foreign Language Classroom,
- Mathematics Classroom,
- Science Classroom,
- Social Studies Classroom,
- Health and Physical Education Classroom,
- Visual Arts Classroom, and
- Music Classroom.

We also found a couple of videos on the internet to support our findings from the book. Medical and Health Care students in University of California learn easier with help from technology.

This second video gives us proof that kindergarten teachers can integrate technology in their lessons.

Beside science subject, kindergarten teachers can integrate technology in music and movement, language (which includes: writing, speaking, and reading), physical education, mathematics and art lesson.
With integrating technology in our lessons, it certainly gives benefits to both teachers and the children. Such as:
- to stronger the communication between teacher-children,
- to have closer relationship between teacher-children,
- to build children's critical thinking, self-esteem and creativity,
- and many more.

 Last, we hope this post will help the teacher especially kindergarten teacher to think and plan the lesson that can be integrate with technology. And you can refer to the " Technology Integration for Meaningful Classroom Use- A Standards Based Approach" for more detail.