The world today is filled with tremendous amounts of technology. From i pads to Facebook, what is the best way to incorporate all of the technology into the classroom to benefit the 21st century learner? The first thing to do is educate the parents and the educators. Often times people are reluctant to utilize the current technology because they in fact are unsure how to use it themselves. As educators become more familiar with the technology and the benefits of social networking; resources such as twitter and edmodo can be utilized in the classroom to enhance learning.
Every person learns differently and at a different pace which makes it difficult to teach a lesson to a group of 30 people. Technology has solved this problem, lessons can be tailored to meet the needs of the more advanced learners as well as the average learners. Technology is multifaceted, multidimensional, and adaptable to any educational setting. Now, just as we all have been introduced to all of the new technology available to us, there are more emerging technologies right around the corner. How do you keep up? You can set up a Personal Learning Network to support the lifelong learner in you.
There are many benefits to utilizing technology in the classroom. Not only does it benefit the different learning needs and paces, but technology has the benefit of being available 24/7.
ReplyDeleteI agree that we need to become educated about the various technologies that are available - part of what we are doing in this course. We then need to take that knowledge and carefully reflect on the best uses of the technology. We have to be careful not to use technology for technology's sake.
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