Technology is not just the computer in the corner or a laptop on every desk. Technology can make a difference.
It engages that student in the back of the room who could care less about fractions.
It transforms written words, bringing them to life in speech and video.
It is the equalizer for many students who need to see it, hear it, manipulate it, watch it again, do it over, recreate it, making it their own.
It gives voice to quiet students, allows for collaboration without spoken word, it brings together many opinions, backgrounds, teaching students to work together and be a part of the process.
Technology doesn’t replace the fundamental skills needed in education. Technology does however facilitate learning and increase the application of knowledge.
By combining the use of technology to increase student motivation, support learners’ needs and prepare students for learning in the future together creates a greater difference in student education (Roblyer and Doering, 2013).
Technology can motivate students.
Students today live in a world of 21st century technology. We need to teach them with real world situations, solving real world problems, using the technology that is part of their daily life.
Technology can support the learning needs of students.
Everyone is different. Everyone learns in their own way.
Technology can prepare students for future learning.
Our world is continuously changing, faster than we can keep up with it. How do we teach our students to use technology that hasn’t even been invented? We must teach them the skills they need to learn. Our world is changing. We need make sure our students are prepared to learn to change with it.
Resources
Learning for the 21st Century: A report and mile guide for 21st century skills. (n.d.) Partnership for 21st Century Skills. Retrieved from: http://www.p21.org/storage/documents/P21_Report.pdf
Nesbitt, B. (2007). A vision of K-12 students today. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_A-ZVCjfWf8.
Roblyer, M.D., & Doering, Aaron H. (2013) Integrating educational technology into teaching (6th edition). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson Education, Inc.
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