Dog Latin

An important concept I picked up from reading what Alsup and Bush have to say about technology in the classroom is that we must always be critical of our using technology and ensure there is a reason for it.  It is certainly something different and new for students to work with, but then again so is free or creative writing or other activities that could actually get students to make connections with the text over looking at something flashy and new that I whipped up on a computer.  I have to keep in mind that if I am choosing to use technology in a lesson, I need to have thought critically about my reasons for doing so and cannot settle for the fact that it makes things fun.  Fun doesn’t equal learning, and learning should be the primary objective of every teacher who wants to use technology in the classroom.