The Use of Technology in Education

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The Use of Technology in Education

• Scott Clites

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Initial Effect

• Last Decade Computers have really evolved and
  emerged in classrooms
• Ten years ago debate broke out whether computers
  are beneficial in classrooms.
• Teachers difficulty accepting new methods of
  teaching

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Internet Use at Home

• Computer powerful tool for students to have
  access to
• Tremendous in computers in households
• 65 of US children use the Internet compared to
  59 in 2000.
• 35 Preschool children are online compared to 6
  in 2000.

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Internet Use at Home Cont.

• One in five children log onto Internet everyday
  for Educational purposes.
• 64 of teenagers report education as part of
  their weekly online experience.
• 81 of parents believe the Internet is valuable
  to their children

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Technology Enhances Student Learning

• Two Improvement Strategies in Schools
• The increase in instructional technology
• Integrating content across the curriculum
• Teachers must have preparation and follow-up in
  order for technology to be effective
• Teachers capabilities in computers is important

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Technology Enhances Student Learning Cont.

• The future is beginning to divide learning from
  bookish lectures to computer-centered teaching.
• Computers are the future of teaching People
  must learn to accept it.
• Technology can not work by itself Still need
  teachers and they have to become familiar with
  the technology
• Research has shown that computers have positive
  effects on students performances.

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Distance Learning

• Students from different remote locations have
  same learning opportunities
• Students can expand their awareness about the
  world easy access to information that would be
  otherwise tough to obtain
• Student is disabled has ability to learn from
  home without traveling

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Distance Learning cont.

• Students in high school can take college level
  courses
• College students can take summer classes at their
  convenience
• V-Tel classes for teachers helps them keep up
  to date with all the new technology

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Technology Improves Students Attitudes

• Huge affect on middle level students learning
  ability and their attitudes and self-concepts in
  relation to learning
• Makes learning much more exciting
• Students learn best when actively engaged in
  content
• Technology allows students to make a hands-on
  approach to solving problems

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Developing Countries Technology

• Developing countries are falling behind with
  technology in the classroom
• Professor is currently creating a computer that
  is inexpensive for educational purpose.
• Sell for under 100
• Should be completed by 2006
• No profit Wants children all across the world
  to have same educational oppurtunities

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Technologies Future in Education

• What does the future of technology hold?
• By 2020 be able to buy computer for a 1000
  that has the memory capacity and computability of
  a human being
• The options technology will offer people can not
  now imagine
• Students will have wearable computers
• Kids will be able to access the Internet in class
• Do assignments and take exams on them

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Conclusion

• Many advantages for the school, teachers, and
  students
• Technology can not work by itself
• Teachers must take time to understand it in order
  for it to be effective
• Teaching and learning techniques will change
• If one looks at what is happening in the business
  world today, one should realize how important
  education and implementation of the new
  technology is to students.