Technology
There are many ways teachers can use traditional and emerging technologies in their classrooms to support learning. Listed below are several ways it can be done.
Traditional Technology
* Computers with internet access - This technology is used to help teachers plan and carry out lesson plans, it can help with a classroom presentation of a subject, and carry out student projects. Most students in this generation already know how to use a computer it so it requires minimal teaching. Using a computer additionally increases student motivation and engagement.
* Smart board/interactive whiteboard technology- CD-Rom and DVD-Rom drives- Both teachers and students use CD-ROM/DVD-ROM players to read CD's and DVDs. The latter may contain educational software, classroom materials, music, and movies.
* VCR- Some schools cannot afford hi tech equipment so this form of technology is still being used in some schools by teachers to play movies stored on videocassette tapes.
Emerging Technology AKA Web 2.0 Technologies
* Podcasts- Pod-casting or the broadcasting of audio files over the Internet has been around for a few years but its use in education is relatively new.
Traditional Technology
* Computers with internet access - This technology is used to help teachers plan and carry out lesson plans, it can help with a classroom presentation of a subject, and carry out student projects. Most students in this generation already know how to use a computer it so it requires minimal teaching. Using a computer additionally increases student motivation and engagement.
* Smart board/interactive whiteboard technology- CD-Rom and DVD-Rom drives- Both teachers and students use CD-ROM/DVD-ROM players to read CD's and DVDs. The latter may contain educational software, classroom materials, music, and movies.
* VCR- Some schools cannot afford hi tech equipment so this form of technology is still being used in some schools by teachers to play movies stored on videocassette tapes.
Emerging Technology AKA Web 2.0 Technologies
* Podcasts- Pod-casting or the broadcasting of audio files over the Internet has been around for a few years but its use in education is relatively new.
* Blog- A
blog is a type of website where an individual or organization can keep
an online journal or share information, personal news and commentaries
about different topics of interest, as well as pictures, video clips,
and other materials.
* Social Networking Services- A
social networking service is an online service that gathers communities
of people with similar interests and/or activities and allows them to
communicate via email and instant messaging projects with other students
around the world. In this generation, children are growing up using social media such as Facebook and Instagram. It is the "thing" to have now so using a social network to peak the students interests would be rewarding in the end.
* Virtual Reality Environments- A virtual reality environment is a Web-based 3-D environment that allows users to interact with the 3-D environment. This can be used for taking virtual field trips right from the classroom.
*Photo-Sharing Websites- A photo-sharing website is a website that allows people to maintain and share photos.
Teachers should go about evaluating their use of technology in the classroom by doing the following:
* Increasing student motivation through curriculum-related hands-on projects. ([Project-based learning)
* Increasing student motivation through self-guided, decision-based learning. (Individualized learning)
* Increasing student motivation through immediate feedback. (Clickers, apps like Nearpod or GoClass)
* Increasing student motivation through novelty, interactivity, and media-rich delivery of content.
* Increasing classroom time and efficiency by using technology in cases of individual remediation or enrichment (Differentiation)
Teachers should go about evaluating their use of technology in the classroom by doing the following:
* Increasing student motivation through curriculum-related hands-on projects. ([Project-based learning)
* Increasing student motivation through self-guided, decision-based learning. (Individualized learning)
* Increasing student motivation through immediate feedback. (Clickers, apps like Nearpod or GoClass)
* Increasing student motivation through novelty, interactivity, and media-rich delivery of content.
* Increasing classroom time and efficiency by using technology in cases of individual remediation or enrichment (Differentiation)
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