Chapter 6 Response

I would prefer to teach in a classroom with more digital technologies available. Although these devices cost more money, it seems well worth it. First, the portability of digital technologies such as wireless internet, E-books, USB drives, and laptops are very helpful when teaching. For example, Wi-Fi helps to "research an interesting insect…while the students are on a field trip rather than wait until the next day when they return to their classrooms (157). As shown, these "wireless devices" will tremendously improve education by allowing students to do more wherever. Another reason I would rather be in a classroom with more digital technologies is the ability to instruct in a more fun and creative way. One example of this is using a whiteboard or a scanner to illustrate one piece of work to every student at one time, such as an article from a newspaper or someone's spectacular work from in the class without the hassle of passing the work around. The scanners can even " turn printed pages into digital documents that can be altered" eliminating the extra work of retyping up the printed page (146).Overall, it seems the cost for digital technologies does not come close to outweighing the advantages for the students' education.