My philosophy

As a teacher in the 21st century I want to integrate technology into my classroom in an everyday setting. I want my students to learn as much as they can. They should understand that there is no cap off for knowledge. You should spend everyday trying to learn as much as you can , in any way you can. I want them to understand that there is more than one way for communication. Using social media sites and certain websites can give each student a chance to make a difference in the world, no matter how old they are. I know my goals will be met through thorough assessments such as summative and formative. Aka testing or continuous observations and quizzes or papers.  
  My future students should be able to know the basics of a computer. Be able to be confident in their communication skills and be able to be polite and courteous while on the internet. At such a young age i do not expect them to be able to surf the internet or even have a social media account. But they will know how to navigate through apps, pull up word or paint and practice their colors, letters and numbers. Teaching with technology can open so many doors for my students. By allowing them to use the internet, i am allowing them to obtain the knowledge they seek. There are so many new apps and learning games that children can use or play with. It can give students more time to learn because there is no clean up or prep time. It also gives the students freedom to do what they want.
As a teacher i will use technology as best as i can to incorporate each child into the learning. Whether it be with movies, audio or apps, i want each child to learn as much as they can in a fun way. At such a young age, they don't have social media accounts or will they have blogs that they will be updating everyday. So the chances of them writing something that is plagiarizing or unprofessional is slim. If they are educated on the Do's and Don'ts now, when they are older they will not have any problems with it. Technology is such an important part of everyone's life now, that is would be silly to not teach children to use it. At least I could teach them to use it correctly and be able to teach more in the time i am provided.