·         Why is implementing technology in the classroom so important?

·         Why do many teachers struggle with the implementation?

As you can see, for the last century, technology has been and is almost everywhere and is entangled in almost every part of our lives. Now, we live in an environment where it affects how we socialize, connect, shop, educate, play, and most importantly learn. As technology increases, it’s only right to have technology within your classrooms. Yet there are so many schools with limited access and some are even delaying this approaching future for using technology in the classroom as the valuable learning tool it is.

 Which leads to why implementing technology in the classroom is so important.  If used correctly, this tool will help students prepare for their future careers, which will certainly include the use of wireless technology.  Helping students prepare for this fast pace transition will also prepare them for the real world as our country becomes progressively more dependent on technology. Not only that, but a great way to reach diversity and differentiation in learning styles and allow each student a chance to interact more with their peers by collaborating. This gives the student the ability to want to engage more and prevent apathy. Implementing more technology in the classroom, students become more responsible. Implementing technology in the classrooms will helps students take control of their own learning journey and learn how to make their own decisions and to think for themselves.

Although it Is important to implement technology in your instruction, many teachers struggle for several reasons. Technology can be very intimidating, which allows the teacher to startegically plan their lessons around the useful tool. Every year, studies have shown that teachers face the challenge of helping students meet their content standards and outcomes with limited time, limited resources, and sometimes crowded classrooms, that they don’t have time to go about implmenting it. Some teachers struggle to implement technology in their classrooms due to limited funding which is a barrier, especially in low-income communities. I believe that it is important to utilize this tool in the classrooms, although planning may be an issue, it’s needed.