IMPORTANCE OF TECHNOLOGY IN

EDUCATION

By: Santican, Saima C.Edtech 2D2015

Technology is everywhere, entwined in almost every part of our lives. It affects how we shop, socialize, connect, play, and most importantly learn.

Technology has a big role in promoting a creative and

interesting classroom environment.

Technology have been useful and helpful for both facilitators

and learners.

MotivationTeachers have many ways of introducing their discussion in the class through the use of technology that have a variety of application that they can apply and use to keep the learner’s attention.

SocialTechnology extended the learning space beyond the four walls of classroom. Teachers can even assess their students outside the classroom the same us the learners, wherein they can ask them by sending a message in their e-mails.

UpdatesBoth teachers and students will easily find out what are the trends, news, and current happenings, either local or international through social medias.

AssessmentsAssessing students performance can be done instantly with technology. A classroom could be questioned with a multiple-choice problem. Students could then input their answer and the feedback score is instantly given to the student and teacher.

GlobalStudents and classrooms or even schools can be connected to anyone in the world instantly. Devices coupled with the Internet can allow for a free way to communicate globally. And the chance to understand international or different cultural perspectives.

MobileTechnology can be taken anywhere. With all the knowledge and resources contained. So learners can acquire learning anytime and anywhere.

Benefits of Technology in

Education

Access to information

Students all evenings spent in the libraries to write the report, project or academic paper. Today information is easily accessed thanks to the internet. Meanwhile, online courses are accessible to the students who are unable to attend traditional educational buildings because of health or other complications. It is a convenient way to study.

Easiness in teachingThere are various ways of improving teaching efficiency with technology in education. Thanks to the technology they have more than one way to keep an eye on the student’s progress. Moreover audio-visual presentation, wide-screen televisions, projectors can be used for improving the delivery of instruction to actually improve learning and increasing the comprehension level among the students.

Technology makes education enjoyableWe all know how difficult to engage the children in learning. However they enjoy the process when the instructor use technology in order to make classes more interactive and interesting. In that way it’s easy to attract the kid’s attention. By the way, the involving technology in the educational process makes education more enjoyable both for the instructors and the learners.We shouldn’t underestimate the possibilities of educational technology in our modern society. 

Sources:

http://edtechreview.in/news/681-technology-in-education http://teacherswithapps.com/top-10-reasons-technology-is-important-for-education/http://www.cest.org.uk/importance-of-technology-in-schools/http://edtechreview.in/news/705-benefits-of-technology-in-education

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