This is a reflection on the idea of technology in the classroom. Hearing Jesse Miller talk about technology and the internet has made me reconsider my value of technology in the classroom setting. Miller mentioned that when he worked in some communities, some students did not have internet at home. Some students stayed in their car after school to use the school wifi to complete assignments. As a teacher, it’s important to realize that although we are are living in a time where technology and the internet are becoming so integrated in society, some students still may not have 24/7 access to it. This is puts those students at a disadvantage.  This means as school teachers, we have to think critically about our expectations with technology and the internet as part of our curriculum.

Another topic that Jesse brought up that was interesting to me was the idea of technology as an empowering tool for a student. Jesse mentioned a story about a female student who used her device as a tool for preserving evidence against her teacher who was committing very inappropriate behavior. After hearing this, I realize that students now have a very powerful tool that they can use to protect themselves and their classmates against bad teachers. Phones are a powerful tool for students; students now have the ability to video record/ audio record a teachers behavior and share it to the internet in an instance.