Technology has become such a vital part of the human experience. Growing up, most of us had to do with makeshift toys, playing pretend, and getting dirt on our clothes, running through bare lands, getting hurt climbing trees, and doing a lot of things considered almost an abomination for a lot of children now. The culprit, for most of the absence of play, is technology. While it is not a bad thing, if not guided and used appropriately, it can be detrimental.
Incorporating technology into the classroom experience is a great way to teach students how resourceful the internet and technology are. With information at their fingertips, they can be exposed to a wealth of information, a pool of online classes that will equip them with skills at very little cost.
How do we incorporate technology into the classroom experience?
Presentations
Power-point presentations offer a visual learning experience that caters to students who learn better visually. The concept of bullet points and colored graphs offer a unique learning experience that is encourages engagement with content and with each other.
The replication or creation of own data and presentation will encourage creativity and in the long term, boost confidence of the student in public speaking.
Tablets
In schools with the opportunity to afford students tablets, teachers can pace each learner and help them learn at a pace that is friendly and comfortable for them, while keeping the tabs to ensure they do not lag too far behind. The tablets can also enable the administrators to create online group discussions for students to engage with each other constructively even while out of school.
Software incorporation
Certain software helps parents receive communication from the school, either administrative or from the teachers. They enable the parents to organize their emails in special folders so that school communication is not lost in the mail. An effective communication system between the school and the parents plays a huge role in the well-being of the student, and their performance overall.
Virtual Experience
The virtual world is such a big factor in the technology industry. The school can organize for
virtual trips to places that are either hard to access or expensive to get to. These simulations are often as exhilarating as they are educational, and create an experience that both entertains and educates the students.
Videos
Videos are great learning tools. In most videos, the tutor uses diagrams with motion to explain concepts, which is much more entertain than the usual teaching methods. Even the simple act of breaking the monotony of the learning methods creates interest and understanding.
Online Class Calendar
In situations where students have smart devices, teachers can share the class calendars and activities to help students have ready access to the programs and prepare in advance.
We cannot escape the technology, whatnot with its abundance in our lives. While a lot of people still have no access to technology, a lot of people, including students, do and in these situations, we can take advantage of it and ensure that we give them something constructive to do with the access.
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