I read the article, Generations IM, and saw just how much technology the children of this generation have experienced. This article notes how that children are around technology or media about 44 hours a week. When I read that I was astonished and could not believe that kids were playing on electronics for such a long period of time. It's quite amazing how much technology has advanced since I was a kid. Because the students of this generation are growing up with so much technology in their lives, applying this technology into the schools would benefit the students because they are more interested in what they are learning. The author also points out how the teachers feel concerning all of this new technology. For a while, I was not sure why teachers would not want to integrate new technology right away into their class; now I see that every time new technology comes out, teachers would have to learn how to use it well enough so that the new tech would flow smoothly with the lessons. Because technology advances so quickly, there is always higher forms of tech coming out. This put a lot of strain on the teachers if they are always assimilating new technology, because it takes so much time to learn how to use it and then apply within the classroom. This is just one of the factors pointed out in the article as to why teachers are hesitant to use new technology.
Likewise, I really enjoyed how the author gives seven ways to help assimilate technology into the classroom that would not only be beneficial to the teacher and students, but also to the teachers. For instance, having a blog for your class, where they can post assignments or comments. I really liked the creative ways that the teachers used in order to keep the identity of their students safe.
This article was really beneficial in teaching about how involved in technology the students of this generations are and with more technology advancing, how we as teachers will need to adapt to the new generations of students.
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