Should technology be used in education? Yes, who would not say yes. Having the latest technology in your class is like having the latest fashion trends. According to the text, with most recent meta-analysis suggested that students who used technology in the classroom has the modest positive gains in learning versus students who did not learn using technology. The usage of technology reaches out to student in English, math, science, social studies and even students with special needs. How cool is that to have lessons that teaches all of the mentioned subjects and have students fully understand the material.
With the usage of technology in the classroom students practice basic skills better and faster, engage students, higher level of comprehensions, they are motivated, and also reach higher levels of esteem. I would like to speak upon the issue of engaging students, how many times have we heard our children come home and say that teacher was boring. So if the lessons are based with technology they would be fully engage because they incorporating with the lesson of the day. So say goodbye to the old form of teacher and say HELLO TO THE WORLD OF TECHNOLOGY.
Totally agree with you about the adoption of technology in education. Can you come up with ideas how to use technology in classroom to engage students?
ReplyDeleteSome ideas can include blogging for example like we do in this class. The students can blog once they reach home about the lesson of the day and the teacher can provide feedback and take the ideas and incorporate them into making the class better. Another idea can come from the usage of skype. Say now school is closed for weather conditions the teacher can still host an online session via skype and have the students still learning while at home.
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