"The first step to improving education as a whole is realizing that there is no cookie-cutter, one-size-fits-all education that will work for every student" (Drew Hendricks, Huffington Post, 2013).

As I was reading an article about technology in the classroom this quote completely struck me.  No two people are alike and that is what makes our countries diversity so incredible.  We are all different, we are good at certain things and bad at others.  We need to realize that.  Yet, inside of our schools, many teachers teach in one cookie cutter style and when some students cannot seem to grasp the concepts, the teacher becomes frustrated.  We must differentiate our classrooms to fit the needs of every individual student.  We need to implement strategies to meet each individual need.  Man! As a future teacher that seems so difficult.  There are so many children and we must differentiate for every single one? Once easy solution that I found in the article, "A Look at Recent Findings on Technology in the Classroom" is by using technology.  The vast amount of technology out their practically differentiates itself and helps fit each unique learning style.  In his article, Hendricks explains that students tend to become passive learners inside of the classroom as they listen to lectures and take notes.  By incorporating technology into the lesson, students have the opportunity to be their own learner and the role of teacher becomes less dominating.  These are all very important points.  Using technology in the classroom is all around beneficial for everyone! A win-win!

Hendricks, D. (2013, March 14). A look at recent findings on technology in the classroom . Huffington Post . Retrieved from http://www.huffingtonpost.com/drew-hendricks/technology-education_b_2867458.html