First Point

The changes made in the childcare learning environment has been exponentially fascinating. Technology and the changes that come with it have become something that is quite hard to catch up to. The changes made in the classroom has been demonstrated through personal experiences as well as through observations. Comparing and contrasting the past and present is very important within this category of the blog. Being a young adult, many can account to the situations and ways in which our own classrooms and learning environments were like. The evolution of technology has been mesmerizing to watch, we are now used to having technology or information at a touch of a button. Back in the day technology was indescribable and has come a long way. Devices were not wireless, our chalk boards were touch screen, and our kindergarten songs were not learned through YouTube videos. In the early 2000s, “digital computers ranging from laptops to Internet networks came in many sizes and performed various tasks” ( Schafer, 2003, pg.25)  Classrooms had no technology involved in the learning curriculum. Teachers had no problems with having to tell their students to put phones away at such a young age, and children had hardly any access to Chromebook, iPad, tablets, phones, etc. in the classrooms. Now teachers are evolving and allowing their students to have screen times and they are often using their technological devices to asses and use for their homework or learning experience. Teachers are learning new ways in incorporating these technological devices into their curriculum, whether that be for literature, mathematics, science, or any other subject in the classroom. New ways of using this technology has become beneficial for both the students and teachers in learning how to incorporate these devices effectively and learning how to not misuse them is the most important concept. I truly believe that comparing the changes being made amongst how the classrooms were set up with and without technology, the technology involved outweighs them being absent.