Importance of Technology (Part II)
Real-life Work Experience
The importance of technology in the classroom can be gauged from the fact that it offers an experience to students similar to the working environment that one sees in offices. In technology savvy classrooms, a teacher acts as a facilitator who sets project goals for the students and provides them with the necessary resources and guidelines to reach those goals. The student himself makes decisions with regards to the design choices, the information he wants to use and display, and the resources that he will use. Moreover, these days, students themselves are very tech savvy and may sometimes even know more than the teacher himself. So, there is a constant exchange of information between the students and the teachers. Such an environment prepares a student to work in business organizations in the future.
Increased Motivation
Researches have shown that there is great importance of integrating technology in the classroom. When students are taught through slide shows or by showing films, it makes the lessons very easy and interesting for them. It helps in their learning, at the same time motivates them to attend school everyday. Thus, another importance of technology in schools is that it brings down the drop-out rates.
Technical Skills
Using computers on a daily basis, helps the students in developing an understanding of the various computer tools and software. This kind of education prepares the students and makes it easier for them to learn about the various software applications in future. This very well defines the importance of computers in the classroom.
Looking at the importance of technology in the classroom, it can be said that it indeed is the need of the hour. Some people might be reluctant to this change and usage of technology among children, but they will have to come around sooner or later, owing to the positive effects of technology on society. As Bill Gates once said, "The people who resist change will be confronted by the growing number of people who see that better ways...are available thanks to technology."
Source:Buzzle:http://www.buzzle.com Importance-of-technology-in-
the-classroom.
posted on: Thursday May 19, 2016 by Maurice Nshuti
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