Technology is now entrenched into our daily lives.
It is here to stay and we
use it every day. Sometimes knowingly(the internet, Smartphone’s)sometimes
not so obvious(debit cards, ATM’s) . It is also becoming widely applied in
education(online testing, software utilization, internet research capabilities) . More
importantly, not only has technology become an ever increasingly part of our lives
but also the lives of our present and future students. But as educators are we able
to assume the task of instructing others in the use of technology in educational
settings when we are unsure ourselves ?
“Technology is becoming increasingly important in both our personal and
professional lives, and our learners are using technology more and more. Yet
teacher training programs often ignore training in the use of Information and
Communication Technology (ICT) , and teachers are often less skilled and
knowledgeable than their own students when it comes to current technology.”
(Dudeney, Hockly, 2007)