Future Classroom Philosophy

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As technology continues to advance its presence greater in our daily lives, the questions of when and where do we prepare for these changes arise. Schools do not get a guarantee to incorporate technology into the classroom, which may result in a gap of the knowledge, usage, and the benefits for the students. The teachers attitude and philosophies on technology can influence the amount of classroom use it has and how the students view technology also. Technology can be of great benefit to both the teachers and students if the teacher has a positive outlook and competent knowledge regarding technology. With the data provided along with the ethnological research which covers the philosophy of the teacher and how that can determine outcomes inside the classroom, my vision of my future classroom will be followed. To support my theory, I have also included my observations with actual …show more content…

They believe that the teacher should be the dispenser of knowledge, putting them front and center as an intellectual and moral role model. Students in their classroom must be disciplined and hard-working. In the classroom, things are serious and rules are strictly applied. Therefore, teachers with this philosophy do not have a positive outlook and believe that everything should be the basics, this not including technology into their education.
An existentialist teacher honors the students and more apt to approve the integration of the technology. Their beliefs are strictly student learning; they want the student to perform at the best of their ability and in the best way for the individual. Students have the ability to make choices and then are expected to take responsibility for these choices. Teachers with this outlook on education can better incorporate technology into their classroom and use to enhance the production of knowledge from the students. The more positive the outlook, the greater benefit to the

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