subject: How Educational Technology Can Bring Learning To Life [print this page] The current generation of children has become accustomed to the use of technology in their every daily lives. Devices such as smart phones, computers, LCD televisions iPods, etc, are some of the basic means of communication and entertainment that children depend on, on a daily basis. Therefore, if teachers are to become effective in the way they instruct students, it would be wise for them to pick Dell educational technology products, which will make learning more fun and thus engaging.
There are a certain types of technological products geared towards making a classroom a lively environment for students. These products include:
1. Personal Computers: Since kids are already accustomed on how to use the technology in their private lives, why not add them in the classroom. The good thing about this type of technology is that children no longer have to be bogged down with heavy books to class every day. All their work can be stored in a computer and reviewed later by themselves and the teacher.
2. Interactive whiteboards: These are digital-interactive visual displays, which empower teachers to instruct their students in a way that is more fun and meaningful to them. They can be quite expensive, but the benefits gained from them can be innumerous.
3. Projectors: as simple as it may seem, a projector can also assist a teacher to transform a classroom into a more fun and engaging environment. Once connected to a computer, teachers can instruct students through the use of PowerPoint presentations, or any other media that will get the message across effectively.
Beyond making learning in a classroom more entertaining for students, educational technology has been credited with other benefits. These include:
" Due to greater participation of students in the classroom, it can help to build their self esteem.
" It can also empower students in their daily lives, due to improved learning skills.
" It can motivate reluctant learners to be more collaborative during lessons.
" It provides flexible and multiple learning opportunities for students.
But before selecting one of these products, every teacher should first consider the needs of their students and whether that piece of technology is able to fulfill it. Teachers should also consider the cost of the technology and weigh it against the benefit received from it. Since the students are likely to seat for standardized government approved exams, like the SAT, teachers should examine whether the school syllabus is actually being taught in its entirety, through the use of technology products they may opt to use.
