Responding to the Standards of the NCATE/NCTE Standards

Plain and simple- - Future teachers NEED to be able to utilize the computer (and other forms of media) efficiently. Unfortunatly, a teacher can no longer survive with a pen and pencil. I mean, personally I saw the beginning of this revolution, if you will, in my high school years when the "Power Point" was starting to come about. In a college setting of a lecture class of a 100 some odd students, it seems that the only way to survive is by a power point on a screen so the entire class is able to see and read- - chalk and the chalkboard stand no chance against such a form of technology. The NCATE/NCTE states how teachers now need to, "Help students compose and respond to film, video, graphic, photographic, audio, and multimedia texts [...]" It seems that perhaps these techological advances in the classroom may be more beneficial to students collectively than ever before; NCATE/NCTE discusses a new "wide variety of strategies." To kids these days, it seems technology is more fun than a pen and paper which may be more appealing for a student to want to learn. Afterall, students should not be forced to learn but WANT to.