Educational technology

Technology in the Classroom Technology in the classroom has been discussed by many schools and in the government in the last few years. When looking at technology in the classroom it is the common questions of whether or not it is actually beneficial to the students and staff to have technology such as laptops, tablets, and calculators, readily available. In a 2009 report released by the National Center for Education, 74% of Pre-K to grade 12 teachers say that technology enables them to…

This study intends to explore the success of virtual classes in the visual arts for middle school and high school age students. At this time, there are few studies available to use as a rigorous basis when looking at the viability of these classes. Very little of the research conducted to date on online learning deals with the visual arts, and the majority of those that have looked at the arts, look at the blended learning experience. Making art is the midpoint between imagination and…

their own convenience without having to commute to a physical college. When a potential student wants to get a college degree, they have an important decision to make. They could choose either online college or go the traditional route but with the technology advancing these days there is now a blended education method so students can have both options with or without leaving your home. It does seem like that more and more people are deciding to switch from the traditional college method to…

Unit 9 Task E Planning Evaluation (6 Marks) I believe that planning my website was essential. I used a number of formal and informal techniques. Both having advantages and disadvantages. In class, we started to use open mind map to analyse the project. A mind map is a diagrammatic representation of varied elements that relate to a particular subject. Mind maps are used for solving problems, for creating to-do-list for, promoting creative ideas, and for discussing different elements of the…

How Technology Will Evolve in Distance Education Introduction The purpose of this paper is to discuss how technology will evolve over the next five to ten years. Technology is a major component that is driving change in distance education. The different technologies we have today are different from the past and the future. Technology is constantly evolving to meet the needs of the present and future. Some futurists at one of the world’s major telecommunications companies made predictions of some…

Lit Review In 1965, Gordon Moore predicted that technology would rapidly improve every 18 months, fast forward to 2016 and we have improved so well technologically that it has become something nobody could have ever predicted. We are living in a golden age of technology with innovations being discovered and produced every day. In 2016, we tend to make fun of technology that is only 10 years old because and can never imagine how we could possible survive with relying on such an old device.…

Technology Use in the Classroom Today, students are remarkably tech savvy and create and consume large amounts of media. In contrast to these students, teachers and principals are often unaware of what goes on in the students’ digital world and are often afraid to engage with it. This gap has created a shift of power in schools allowing students to be the experts of technology. Many educators fear change and the release of power that comes with the use of technology. With the invention of…

the Topic Loading…. technology into every public classroom for overall student excellence along with teachers incorporating social media into the curriculum defines new or renewed pedagogies. Technology contains the capability to spark visual, auditory, kinesthetic and tactile modalities. Technology-implemented lessons foster learning while playing because mostly all senses are influenced in the activity. Both students and teachers are motivated when educational technology is integrated into…

education. In many learning environments, technology became the prime tool in creating and implementing curriculum. While innovative, many factors inhibit successful integration of technology in education. All learning populations have diverse needs. Therefore, it is difficult to use one-size fits all approach when considering successful integration. Equal access within and outside the learning environment,…

Technology has proven to have many disadvantages, as well as many advent-ages in the educational system. Technology has proven to change certain forms of teaching done in classrooms today. With the use of technology, classroom instruction has changed dramatically. For example, back then almost all teachers would write on white boards and chalk boards, but now teachers are writing on electronical smart boards. There are some people who do not like the fact that technology is being used in school,…