The nature of education has changed a lot from when I was a student to when I became an educator. One of the biggest things that I've seen change is what is allowed in a classroom.

When I was a student cellphones were somewhat new and seen as a big distraction to the classroom. Naturally throughout my schooling cellphones were not something that were allowed in the classroom and were viewed negatively when discussed in the classroom setting. Most general electronics at the time were deemed as a distraction to students in the classroom and for the most part were confiscated if they were used in the classroom. There was so much negative reinforcement with technology in the classroom as I was a student I'm surprised we are now allowing electronics in the classroom setting.

As an educator cellphones and generally technology in the classroom was viewed very differently. In the district that I completed my student teaching at these devices were seen as a learning tool for students and often encouraged to be used in the classroom. It was a bit of a culture shock to me, to have a student pull out their cellphone and research a subject to add to the class discussion. It caught me very off guard since I was so use to classifying cellphones and most general electronic devices as entertainment or distractions to students int he classroom.

I wonder if we removed a lot of the restrictions we have in the classroom what fantastic revolutions we could be making. It has taken us so long to realize that inclusion of new technology in the classroom can be beneficial and not detrimental. I think if we just set parameters on technology and the instruction of how to properly use them in a classroom setting we would be able to remove the negative enforcement that we are so use to doing. This was one of the biggest changes I saw in the nature of education and I’ve always wondered what could have happened if technology was pushed more when I was a student.