EdTech Meets Needs of Diverse Learners EducationWorld is pleased to present this article by Brad Currie (below), Diane Basanese and Erika Rosamilia, educators at Black River Middle School in Chester, NJ. We now live in a world full of tremendous technology that can inspire collaboration and innovation. To prepare students for the 21st century, teachers must foster an autonomous learning environment where risk-taking is commonplace. Technology, coupled with sound pedagogy, allows students to experience the kind of education that was previously unimaginable. At our school, we are constantly encouraging teachers and students to take risks with technology--in particular, leveraging the power of available digital tools and devices to meet the needs of diverse learners. Make a Rainbow in Your Classroom In Mrs. Over time, Mrs. Mrs. Making each student an engaged contributor to the big picture really enabled them to own their learning. Students Sometimes Learn Best from Peers Education World® Copyright © 2014 Education World
Types of Technology Used In The Classroom - Use of Technology Technology includes physical and process applied science that can be incorporated into a project. After learning the use of technology in the classroom in the previous articles, let’s go in details and learn various types of technologies that are being used in the classroom. You might be familiar with most of these technologies. 1. Use of computers in the classroom: Computers have evolved and they have changed they way the look and the way they function. Now days we have both desktop computers and portable computers commonly known as notebooks or laptops. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7.
10 Benefits of Technology in the Classroom - Centre Technologies Technology in the classroom used to involve playing Oregon Trail on one of the four available PC’s in the “computer lab.” The 21st Century has made great strides since then, and children today have unprecedented technology tools at their disposal. Despite the positive trends towards adopting technology in the classroom, the full menu of technology is still not universally available to all students. Many schools struggle with nearly-crippling budget cuts and teacher shortages, and some have had to make difficult choices. Using technology at school has become an important talking point across all campuses from K-12, an on through higher education. 10 Benefits of Technology in the Classroom 1. A PBS teacher survey found that teachers like and support technology in the classroom. 2. The Internet gives students instant access to answers beyond what’s in their textbooks. 3. A study by Educause found that K-12 and college students prefer to have technology integrated into their curriculum. 4.