The importance of wise integration of technology by Brenda Moorehead

 Today’s children are simply too connected, and the potential benefits of tech integration in elementary education are too great for teachers to omit technology from their curricula. Instead, current and aspiring teachers should embrace technology as a tool that can accommodate various learning styles while also increasing student engagement

There is much to consider for teachers wanting to start using technology into their curriculum. For example, some experts feel that there are effects from too much screen time on students. In contrast, others are excited by the ways technology can create a more inclusive, dynamic learning environment. Teachers must carefully research the impacts both positive and negative of technology in the classroom.

"Finding the right balance is essential to realizing the full range of positive outcomes of integrating technology into your curriculum. According to Joe Marquez, a K-12 Education Strategist and certified Google Innovator, “it simply isn’t wise to incorporate technology with bad instructional habits: A screen should never take the place of a teacher or be used to babysit students.” When technology is deployed within the framework of a carefully constructed lesson plan, however, it can lead to the following benefits:

The implementation of technology in the classroom is not without its challenges. The most common technological challenges during COVID-19 were as follows: