subject: Educational Technology Will Bring Lessons To Life [print this page] Life at school can be hard for teachers and pupils which means that anything which helps to make the process livelier or interesting has to be considered a good thing. It is easy for pupils to feel bored if they do not believe they can engage with a topic but the same can be said of a teacher. There is a responsibility for teachers to create innovative lesson plans that will have everyone highly excited about a topic but sometimes, some topics are just not that exciting. It is also fair to say that there will be some days when teachers are not in the mood to be witty, funny or inventive. It should never be forgotten that teachers are humans too but this is where educational technology can give everyone the excitement they need and crave.
Interactive whiteboards are one of the best examples of educational technology and their impact on the classroom has been massive. There is no doubt that children learn more when they are engaged and can enjoy a subject and the interactivity of the board definitely helps in that case. Even if it is just the novelty of watching video clips in the classroom, the use of it in an educational setting is one that definitely inspires pupils to greater things or at least helps to stay awake, which is often a triumph in itself. However, the reason that educational technology products like interactive whiteboards work so well is that they often inspire teachers to new levels.
There are many lesson plans already created for interactive whiteboards which can help a teacher get any lesson started. However, these lesson plans may just be the springboard for a teacher going off on their own path and introducing their pupils to a whole world of excitement and fun with lessons. Educational technology can be pitched at all ages so every class can benefit but sometimes, it is the teacher that benefits most. Of course, if the teacher benefits, the pupils will benefit as well so this is genuinely a win: win situation for everyone in the educational process.
Some topics are naturally harder to teach than others and some will feel more boring to pupils. However, educational technology can add a spark to any lesson which means that even the most basic or bland lessons can be livened up. This is the perfect way to make the learning process more enjoyable for all concerned.
