Technology is an essential tool that all educators should be using in their classrooms. Technology allows both teachers and students to expand their knowledge when learning any new piece of information. Essentially, students make more meaning out of their learning as they are allowed to play educational games, create powerpoint presentations, use google classrooms, etc. Technology leads to better student engagement and focus as children learn best when the lesson being presented to them is fun and engaging.
Top reasons to have technology in classrooms:
1.Technology creates an engaged classroom environment. Students are more engaged in fun activities that requires them to use all their senses. Students have a better focus when they are given opportunities to practice their learning in fun ways through use of technology such as educational games.
2. Technology incorporates different learning styles. Technology accommodates different learning styles. For example, technology assists visual learners as powerpoint presentations highlight key words, key points and includes diagrams to help students learn the concept better.
3. Technology improves collaboration as students may work with peers to create presentations, play educational games, etc.
4. Technology teaches students important skills that they can use in the future. With technology, students learn to use tools like powerpoint, excel, Microsoft word that they will also be using in the future. As a result, students build confidence as they master to use these digital tools. As well as, students learn about computer literacy, cybersecurity, keyboarding, internet use and privacy.
Courtesy of Raveen@NU-OTECA
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