Implications and Teaching Opportunities for Camera Use in Teaching and Learning

Part A

Embracing the Use of Technology
After reading the data that this survey, I was a little astounded, but then I realized that I am probably close to the same way. Smartphones have been introduced to society and they are not going anywhere. I know of many who disapprove of people always on their phone and most schools and some jobs ban people frombeing on their phone while they are there. I can see where smartphones can be a distraction, but I think if they were embraced more and incorporated they could prove to be very useful.
We already have children using technology in the schools and we are telling them what a useful tool it can be. Instead of banning all smartphones, why not get students using them to better their education? The same can go for the work place as well. We need to have our students ready for the future careers. If the influence of technology keeps growing at the rate it is now, then we need to make sure our students are prepared for these careers!

Part B

Smartphones and Technology in the Classroom

Videoing and recording can be a huge resource that educators could utilize in the classroom. Students can record themselves reading and use that to help themselves practice. This could go for many subjects as well. Different kinds of projects could be carried out with the use of video. You could have more students working in groups and meeting virtually for discussions and things of that nature. I know when I was in school, we would get our phone taken from us if any staff member caught sight of it. Instead of this rule keeping students off their phones and paying more attention in class, it caused the opposite effect. The majority of them would hide it under the table, or take exsessive bathroom trips so they could use it there. I believe if we stopped having the mindset of it being something bad, and tried to incorporate it more in the classroom we would have a better outcome.