Social Justice: Choice of Necessity?
by Colleen Swain and David Edyburn
This article discusses how important it is to use technology in our modern day of society. According to Swain and Edyburn, "...little attention has focused on critical issues associated with the use of instructional technology as a social justice tool." Though there is a growing access to technology in schools, it is not enough to just have access. "Students must be technologically fluent and able to use technology to solve problems with various sources of information... and enhance their learning through the diverse strategies afforded by technology"(Edyburn and Swain). Now-a-days, students will most likely obtain jobs we cannot even imagine; such as jobs that require workers to be technologically savvy or proficient.
How do we, as teachers/educators, enhance a student's technological fluency if they do not have acess at home?
As a teacher, it is best to direct those students to places in the community such as public libraries, and a boys & girls club, etc.
What are some ways to incorporate technology everyday in the classroom?
Assigning students to type up particular homework, build a website for them to look up online games, homework help, and other resources; show videos or video clips relating to the lesson,etc.
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