Should we let students use iPads, mobile phones or any technology for that matter in the classroom?

Teachers are given a more common ground to work within

• Are we embracing technology enough ?

Students are increasingly being connected

• Always being Entertained• Interactions & Communications

facilitated by technology

GadgetsSurfing the net

You-tubingiTunes, iPods,

iPadsVIDEOS

Facebook Txting

Twittering

What skills are emerging ?

• Self-EFFICACY• Self-EXPRESSION• Articulation• Working in a dynamic

environment• FACILITATES exploration

Take the opportunity

• Rethink and ENGAGE

• Harness the creativity & energy

• Informed citizens

Let’s bring technology to the classroom

• Unrelenting fascination with technology today

• transformed the way they participate

• Social media is the mainstay of their connections

Connecting their environments

• Seamless environments between school and social

• Effective communication between students and teachers

• Teacher competencies with technology being RELFECTED IN TEACHING strategies

Change is essential• Facilitates communication between

students & teachers• Connecting with students / be cool• Reflect generational motivations in

teaching strategies• Build new learning experiences• ACHIEVE outcomes

Integrating new technologies into existing teaching practices

• Link effective teaching with current learning

• Use students aptitude in technology to assess skills and learning.

• Close the gap, integrate our methods of teaching and learning

• Gain respect teachers deserve

• 375,000 APPS

• 20,000 EDUCAITONAL APPS

• PREPAREDNESS

• FREE EDUCATIONAL CONTENT

How ?• Utilising the current gadgets

(BYOD) apps and social media tools students already have ready access to.

More opportunities• Providing new ways to learn

• Support different Learning styles

• Successful outcomes

Looking forward• Teachers have a positive tech attitude • Incorporating technologies & social media

into teaching strategies• Advocate and demonstrate technologies

to stakeholders, leaders and administrators