Saturday, March 7, 2009

technology is fun you see, always and forever

Technology in the Classroom

Technology is a great tool to use in the classroom (Bearing in mind that the teacher should always have a backup plan in case the technology fails). Students are often very familiar with technology and pick it up faster than the teacher. Technological items should only be used if they make a class more efficient and should never detract, but rather stimulate learning.


Blogs in the Classroom

The blog is a useful tool that can be used for education. Other Internet tools can also be used, but blogs seem to be most effective in my mind. They are simple to do, easy to learn, and are a few clicks away. Since more people have a computer with internet access, students and parents can now take their learning to a whole new level by always being informed, learning for other students work. Teachers can also find it effect to see what other instructors are doing. Technology is a powerful tool, if it is used more effectively in education, we can produce more world-ready students.