Karl Fisch- Is It Okay to be a Technologically Illiterate Teahcer?

After reading Mr. Fisch's post, I thought that it was very blunt, but needed to be said. There are so many teachers that think that is it okay to be technologically illiterate. Some teachers think that if they only use PowerPoint to teach, that is enough. Others think that if they give students a list of helpful internet sites, they have done enough. This is not true. To be technologically literate is to have a number of abilities and qualities. Technologically literate teachers are a necessity in schools today in order for the students to reach their full potential and be successful now and always.

I must agree with Mr. Fisch's statement, "If a teacher today is not technologically literate- and is unwilling to make the effort to learn more-it's equivalent to a teacher 30 years ago who didn't know how to read and write." He is right that people who are technologically illiterate do not have as many opportunities for success as those who can use technology. Teachers have to be willing to accept changes in technology, learn how to use new technological tools and incorporate them into the class, and learn, sometimes along with the students. Although I do not think that technology is the top priority in the classroom, I have to agree that it is a vital tool. Almost every day we are required to use some form of technology, and it is going to continually move in that direction. Who are we, as teachers, to hinder the students from being able to perform what will be basic tasks in a few years?