Each year educators across the nation spend some part of their summer attending professional development workshops or college courses in an effort to bring the latest techniques and teaching methods to their classrooms. Technology is a tool that has become the topic of many professional seminars and something that teachers are learning to use and add to their academic toolbox. In an article addressing technology as methodology not just design, John Williams writes, “Students should perceive technology as a thoroughly integrated activity, not one which can be separated into content and process, or theory and practice.”
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Teachers are encouraged to integrate technology into lessons. Though more computers are becoming available in schools, students are not always receiving the benefits.
No Child Left Behind is pushing for more technology resources to be made available in schools. Most schools now have at least one computer in each classroom. Many also have computer labs available. Teachers are expected to understand the use of technology for education, both in support of and for teaching students to use. However, many high schools are still lacking in regards to encouraging the use of available technology to teach computer science.
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These days, the internet has grown into a veritable wealth of information for college seekers. Everything from applying for financial aid to taking a course can be accomplished online. Now, a student can even obtain online degrees from one of many schools offering online education as a viable alternative to a traditional classroom education. How different are these two methods of teaching, and do either prove better for the student? There’s an abundance of information regarding online education, and distance education is becoming increasingly popular for students everywhere.
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