Edci 320 chapter 3

chapter 3
    This chapter was about instructional software, which was interesting because I did not know a lot about it before. One of the things that I found interesting was that in the 70's people not only thought that technology would eventually replace teachers, but that wanted it to happen. I think that that is a crazy idea, and although technology is a great supplement to lessons, it could never do  what a real live teacher can. People now agree that is there to support lessons rather than deliver them. Tutorial software was something in this chapter that I really did not know much about. I knew that some college classes are offered over online, and I assume in this format, but I think it would be not the best means of learning for anyone K-12. No matter how well set up the tutorial is, it cannot replace a teacher. The Integrated Learning System was something that I had never heard of, and sounded like a better deal than the tutorial software. I liked it better because it included other resources to support instruction, and it also includes summary reports of student progress.
    A couple of things that I would like to integrate into my own classroom someday is drill and practice, and learning games software. I would use the drill and practice software rather than worksheets that might be asking the safe or similar things. This would be a good substitute because not only do students enjoy anything on the computer better than doing it with paper and pencil, but also because it can give them immediate feedback. What I like about the learning games most is the idea of using them as a reward. For example, if a student gets done with an assignment on time, they can be rewarded with time on the computer and can be learning problem solving and other things at the same time.
    Something that I was curious about while I read this chapter, was how will technology and learning software progress from here. I know that people thought that it would have taken over for teachers by now and it obviously has not, but I wonder if it will continue to play a bigger and bigger role, or if we have found the happy medium and it will stay where it is at.