Old teachers or young teachers? New teachers or experienced teachers? Young children or older children?
I believe the answer will always be, “The kids”. However, I believe it more important to debate and discuss new teachers vs. experienced teachers. I would guess younger teachers feel more comfortable with technology and will be more likely to use it. On the flip side, I believe older teachers have a better grip on yearly lessons, how to run classrooms, how to handle classroom management, and troublesome children.
It is a toss-up as to who would be better at implementing technology in the classroom. I do not believe age has as much to do with it, but I believe younger teachers may have a better understanding (or appreciation) of what technology can be used for in the classroom. However, I believe it may be easier for experienced teachers to inject technology into already established lessons, whereas a younger teacher may be struggling to keep his or her head above water, without worrying about the amount of technology he or she utilizes in the classroom.
I believe some lessons lend themselves to technology more than others, and I hope that I will find ways to incorporate technology as much as possible. I know this is a shorter post, but I open it up to anyone who wishes to add their own thoughts or comments at this time.
