Angelica's+Belief+Statement

= Statement of Education and Instructional Technology =

====I believe the purpose of education is to provide a learning environment for those who show up to learn. Education is a tool that can be used to better our society and provides the fundamentals needed to succeed in life. Education should stimulate you to think in depth, should broaden your ways of thinking, and fill you with knowledge. There are plenty of doors open to you in life and with an education; you have more doors to choose from. Education should teach students teamwork, participation, critical thinking skills, responsibility, respect, social skills, reading, and writing; all which are essential in the real world. I strongly believe in order to achieve high-quality education; technology is a must. Technology should be used in lesson plans in order to facilitate student's learning. Technology should not be used to do the thinking for students, but only to enhance their learning experience. ====