THE IMPORTANCE OF TECHNOLOGY IN EDUCATION

By: Catherine Casper

Benefits of Educational Technology

Improves overall skills in Math, Reading, and Writing

Breaks the mundane learning cycle, learning becomes more interesting

Prepares students for the future

What is Educational Technology?

Educational Technology is a way for teachers to deliver content to

students, different direct and face to face. In doing so, teachers will use mechanism of informational

technology to deliver educational materials.

How do we use technology in the classroom?

Deliver lessons Research within the classroom

Who uses technology? Teachers Students Administrators Parents

Impact of technology in education.

Develops a positive attitude towards learning

Increases skills of students Increases work skills for the

workforce

A few ways to use technology in the classrooms.

Create a web page to display student assignments, writings, and art work

Videoconferencing with classrooms around the world

Spreadsheets to keep classroom data organized

Spreadsheets to make math more interesting

Publish a class newspaper

Potential Problems. Distracts some students Can be very expensive to keep

updated Not all teachers are comfortable

using technology, creating inconsistencies

Teacher are not properly trained

Making sure the use of technology is successful on your campus.

Teachers need to be properly and continuously trained.

Administrators need to set clear goals for the use of technology

Technology selections need to be useful instead of troublesome

Provide the appropriate technical support for teachers

Goals for teachers using technology.

Understand what technology you are using

Determine how this technology will better serve your goals and objectives

Make sure the technology is enhancing your lessons

Is it clear that the technology will directly encourage the learning of all students

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