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The purpose of this study was to examine K-12 educators’ perceptions regarding the use of technology devices in the classroom, the benefits and drawbacks of the use of technology in education, and particularly the impact on students’ learning. For the purpose of this study, technology included only educational technology, i.e. internet
To realize effective technology integration, school administrators should seek assistance to identify and provide ongoing training. The International Society for Technology in Education approves materials aligned to their standards for integration of technology into the classroom
technology will become an even bigger priority in schools (Cristen, 2009). Position Statement Technology has a positive impact on student learning. Technology causes students to be more engaged; thus, students often retain more information. Because of the arrival of new technologies rapidly occurring globally, technology is relevant to the ...
Nevertheless, inequalities persist. As the prevalence of technology in education grows, it will be important to continue to track equity not only in access but also in quality of access and frequency and competency of use. Explore the following resources to learn more about students’ access to, use of, and competency with education technology.
Educational technology as technological tools and media, for instance massive online courses, that assist in the communication of knowledge, and its development and exchange. This is usually what people are referring to when they use the term "edtech". Educational technology for learning management systems (LMS), such as tools for student and ...
Presents a debate on which technology will be in tomorrow's classrooms and the pros and cons of wiring classrooms and using a wireless network. Concluding comments address the likelihood, and desirability, of placing computers throughout the entire educational process and what types of computers and capabilities are needed.
Learning by television is not a new phenomenon and, as an educational medium, it has gone through some severe growing pains. Unfortunately, while advances in technologies (cable, home recorders, satellites, teleconferencing) have contributed to an increase in the number of telecourses since the mid-1970s, faculty are often unprepared to teach these courses, and the institutions involved may be ...
McCoy’s (2016) student sample reports the three top disadvantages of digital device use in the classroom as: (a) don’t pay attention (89.1%); (b) miss instruction (80.5%); and (c) distract others (38.5%). Kuznekoff et al. (2015) find that students in class who frequently send text messages unrelated to class content are distracted from ...