Technology

Annotated Bibliography- REVISED
Owens, E., & Smith, P. (2010)
Examining Barriers to Integrate Technology in Elementary Teacher Education Programs. Journal of Technology Integration, 2(1), 59-74
This resource is important to my research because it discusses how schools stress the influential role played by elementary teachers in the developmental of technologically literate citizens. Technology education in the elementary grade begins with the child in mind. It allows children to fulfill their need to encounter the world on their own terms by forcing them to engage directly with the content. Most importantly technology education could be a key contributor to the successful integration of the academic disciplines with the elementary curriculum.

Haywood, K., Johnson, L., Levine, A., & Smith, R. (2010)
Key Emerging Technologies for Elementary and Secondary Education. Education Digest Essential Reading, 76(1), 36-41
In this article the authors talk about how technology is increasingly a means of empowering students and method for communication and socializing and a major part of the students ' lives. Technology is now recognized as a primary way to stay in touch and take control of one’s learning. Technology skills are critical to success in almost every arena. Those who have the opportunity to learn technology skills are in a better position to obtain and make use of technology than those who do not. It also discusses the critical challenges that schools face that are drawn from careful analysis of current events. It mentions how schools need to adapt to current student needs and new learning models that engage younger generations.

Courtville, K., (2011)
Technology and its use in Education: Present Roles and Future Prospects, 1-19
This article is the most important article for my research paper because it discusses how the role of technology in traditional school setting is to facilitate, through increased efficiency and effectiveness, the education of knowledge and skills. Then it talks about when technology is directly applied to an educational setting, such as school, both the students and teachers can be viewed as learners, also how technology should serve to increase student achievement in schools. Furthermore, it discusses how the impact of technology is one with long lasting effects on the future of education.

Bibliography: REVISED Owens, E., & Smith, P. (2010) Examining Barriers to Integrate Technology in Elementary Teacher Education Programs. Journal of Technology Integration, 2(1), 59-74 This resource is important to my research because it discusses how schools stress the influential role played by elementary teachers in the developmental of technologically literate citizens. Technology education in the elementary grade begins with the child in mind. It allows children to fulfill their need to encounter the world on their own terms by forcing them to engage directly with the content. Most importantly technology education could be a key contributor to the successful integration of the academic disciplines with the elementary curriculum. Haywood, K., Johnson, L., Levine, A., & Smith, R. (2010) Key Emerging Technologies for Elementary and Secondary Education. Education Digest Essential Reading, 76(1), 36-41 In this article the authors talk about how technology is increasingly a means of empowering students and method for communication and socializing and a major part of the students ' lives. Technology is now recognized as a primary way to stay in touch and take control of one’s learning. Technology skills are critical to success in almost every arena. Those who have the opportunity to learn technology skills are in a better position to obtain and make use of technology than those who do not. It also discusses the critical challenges that schools face that are drawn from careful analysis of current events. It mentions how schools need to adapt to current student needs and new learning models that engage younger generations. Courtville, K., (2011) Technology and its use in Education: Present Roles and Future Prospects, 1-19 This article is the most important article for my research paper because it discusses how the role of technology in traditional school setting is to facilitate, through increased efficiency and effectiveness, the education of knowledge and skills. Then it talks about when technology is directly applied to an educational setting, such as school, both the students and teachers can be viewed as learners, also how technology should serve to increase student achievement in schools. Furthermore, it discusses how the impact of technology is one with long lasting effects on the future of education.