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Technology is an important part of students’ lives. Incorporating technology into the classroom has proved to be beneficial yet also has some drawbacks. Technology has helped student willingness and engagement and allows for the enhancements of learning. According to Fisher, et al. (2014), “The need for construction and engagement
(2008) teachers today report increasing confidence using classroom technology, operating software, and searching the internet, but given that technology is constantly changing, it is more important than ever that teachers stay up-to-date with their technological expertise.
In contrast to current educators, 45% supported the use of mobile phones in the classroom (while 25% did not), compared to earlier research that found only one-fourth of the preservice teachers supported their use. More than half of the preservice teachers (58%) indicated that mobile phones support student learning, whereas far fewer (21% ...
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 ...
This collection of articles address three themes: the growing research supporting the belief that technology in education makes a difference for student learning; innovative ways to use technology in teaching; and firsthand accounts of schools that have successfully implemented technology in their classrooms.
The aim of this study was to identify whether there was a difference in student be-haviours when students used either a laptop or a smartphone or both of these devices during lecture time. This study endeavoured to make a connection between student learn-ing and their academic performance to the level of multitasking and distractions in using
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.
the use of technologies or procedures to prevent student access to inappropriate material on the Internet and the availability of teacher professional development on technology use in the classroom. The 2005 survey included items on the use of Internet access to provide various opportunities and information for teaching and learning. Internet;