Type I and Type II Technology

Type I and Type II uses are similar yet do have different qualities. Both are technologies used in the classroom, however a gap has risen between the two. Type I technology uses are the applications that help teachers use to continue teaching in ways they have done in years past. Type I uses are more traditional/passive and don't provide new ways of learning to students. When I was in middle school Type I uses seemed the be the only ones used. For example many of our classes used the overhead as a tool for us to take notes. Notes were written on projector sheets and it was a very dull way to learn. Another Type I use was when teachers use to use slide shows as a way to teach a lesson. Instead of having a video teachers would just go from slide to slide and narrate as they were doing it (thankfully this was before I was in school). One last example of a Type I technology use is video cassette tapes. Often times they didn't come in clear and are just an "outdated" way of teaching.

Type II technology uses are considered new and better ways of teaching. Type II uses are computer technology to help throughout students cognitive period. Type II use is supposed to make learning more interesting and fun for students. A type II piece of equipment example would be the laptops that are handed out to all the 7th and 8th graders in my town. They are allowed to do all their research on their own and type out computers on their personal laptops. The students say doing their homework is much easier and enjoyable now that they have the laptops. Another example of Type II technology is the graphing calculator. It is much more advanced than any past calculator and now students can do more on the calculator while actually learning more. One last example of Type II technology is PowerPoint. This allows teachers lessons to be more organized and easy for the students to learn/take notes. I find it much easier to take notes when my teachers uses power point than any other time.