The Future of Technology in the Classroom

I watched and listened to a YouTube video called Classroom of the Future HD: What's New in Educational Tech. The video described what we can expect as teachers in terms of technology in our classrooms for the future.

The video talked about the possibility and likelihood of having several different screen projectors throughout the classroom. I can see how this would be a probable advancement in the classroom because teachers would be able to dock several different slides up at once. This would be very useful for having a larger classroom with more students. It could also be of great help during centers, when the students are divided into several groups to each perform a different task. I know...I thought the same thing..."Doesn't having several screens up in the classroom seem a bit over the top?" Maybe for now it does, but the future always brings advancements. Years ago, teachers probably thought that the SMART Board project idea was unneeded, and now today many teachers say that they do not know what they would do without it. Sometimes technology advancements may seem unreasonable, but they happen and we can always find ways to make the advancements useful for our teaching.

I am excited about the future and what it holds for the classroom. Our job as teachers will never become dull because newly arriving technologies will always keep us on our feet.