Technology in the classroom

In identifying a problem in middle school settings, a curricular problem that many schools are lacking is having the necessary resources to integrate technology into the classroom. The active use of technology has been on the rise in the educational setting for several years. Schools are now implementing technological courses and lessons in middle grade schools to help students to become successful in the classroom. In becoming more academically inclined, students should be provided with lessons that are enriched with technology. In actively participating in class, students get an opportunity to work on a variety of skills such as building their vocabulary, grammar, math, science, career based activities, and other areas that are meaningful to education. In performing this research, this paper will provide research based insight on technological hardships in middle grade schools.

In looking at the deficit, teachers do not have the necessary resources to teach the lessons that are mentioned in the curriculum in the middle grades schools due to lack of technological aides. As a teacher in the 21st century, technology is a critical area used in the middle school setting. Students are very motivated in reference to using technology being that we are living in a technological society. Most middle schools are lacking the necessary equipment that is need to helps students to achieve in accelerated reading tests and test preparation material. Classrooms are in dying need of more equipment for teachers to use in preparation of their lessons. There is an array of problems that exist in the middle grade school settings that hinder students from making progress. Technology has consumed everything, and educators are the last to adapt to t...

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...ve classroom integration of technologies, and transformations in teaching and learning (Cuban, 2001, p. 189).

Even though funding is allocated for technology in schools, this does not mean that there is enough funding to provide all of the technological aides that are available. There are many factors that indicate whether a school is allocated funding to purchase technological aides. With limited funding due to budget cuts, most schools fear that they will have enough money to purchase technology. Based on budgets cuts nation-wide in education, schools and districts that are not receiving stimulus money possibly cannot buy new technology equipment. They possibly can purchase technology that is older or outdated. On the other hand, most schools that are not state funded have a wealth of technology, and majority of these schools’ students have better test scores.