Importance of technology in education

IMPORTANCE OF TECHNOLOGY IN

EDUCATIONBY: RHEALEN R. PASEJA BSED-E2EDUC2D 11:30-12:30 M~F

“THE ROLE OF TECHNOLOGY IN OUR CLASSROOMS IS TO SUPPORT THE NEW TEACHING PARADIGM”

-MARC PRENSKY

BENEFITS OF TECHNOLOGY IN EDUCATION

1. STUDENTS WILL BE FUTURE ORIENTED-TECHNOLOGY IS A DOMINANT TOOL WHEN IT COMES TO PEOPLE’S LIVES, BECAUSE IT MAKES WORK EASIER. AND BY USING THESE TECHNOLOGY IN SCHOOL, STUDENTS WILL BE EXPOSED INTO IT AND WILL BE READY FOR THE FUTURE. BECAUSE MOST LIKELY, IN THE FUTURE, TECHNOLOGY WILL BE ONE OF THE KEY TO SUCCESS.

2. LEARNING WILL BE INTERESTING- SINCE PEOPLE AND CHILDREN NOWADAYS ARE EXPOSED TO TECHNOLOGY IN THEIR EVERYDAY LIFESTYLE AND ROUTINE, IT WILL BECOME INTERESTING FOR STUDENTS TO USE THESE TECHNOLOGY INSIDE THE CLASSROOM.

3. IT IMPROVES SKILLS- IN USING TECHNOLOGY FOR THE TEACHING AND LEARNING PROCESS, IT WILL ENHANCE THE STUDENT’S ‘HOTS’ AND OTHER SKILLS NEEDED FOR THE FUTURE.

4. INCREASES COLLABORATION- WHEN TEACHING AND LEARNING PROCESS BECOMES INTERESTING AND IS INTERACTIVE, STUDENTS CAN WORK AND COLLABORATE WITH EACH OTHER.

5. REDUCES WEIGHT AND HASSLE- TECHNOLOGY DEVICES NOWADAYS HAVE BECOME HANDY AND AS A TEACHER, IT WILL LESSEN OUR STRESS. INSTEAD OF CARRYING LOADS OF BOOKS AND VISUAL AIDS, WE CAN JUST BRING A LAPTOP OR A TABLET WHICH CONTAINS OUR IMPORTANT DOCUMENTS AND FILES FOR TEACHING.

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