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Cathryn Ilani Technology In Classroom

Two of the great universals in life are that we want what’s best for our children, and we want to push the envelope with technology. These two trends intersect in the world of educational technology. 

So, how can technology help us in the classroom?

Tracking Student Progress

There has been a lot of discourse in recent years about the role of technology in the classroom. This is a debate that stretches back to when such new-fangled inventions as TV and movies were first incorporated into the classroom. So suffice it to say, the educational world’s been here before. On the other hand, it’s also fair to claim that there is something tangibly different about data tracking systems that monitor a student’s progress or deficiencies.

Such programs can thus help teachers target those learning deficiencies more efficiently. Giving 25 students the one-on-one attention they need and deserve can be challenging. These student tracking programs can, therefore, be a great way to track their progress individually and then tailor the one-on-one time they may get from the teacher accordingly.

Teaching Across Borders

We live in a time in which, paradoxically, we are more interconnected than ever before, and, yet, we find ourselves talking about “walls” and “borders” more than in the recent past as well. That being said, education knows no borders. With the benefit of online teaching programs, teachers and students are able to conduct video calls and utilize teaching platforms while living in different countries. This is especially useful for language teachers, who can teach their given language to students all around the world.

Keeping Kids Engaged

It’s an iPad world, and the education community knows it. Making use of iPads, MacBooks, online educational games, and other forms of tech in the classroom can be a vital way to keep kids engaged. What’s more, incorporating all of this can actually help students become even more familiar with the tech tools they are sure to use later in life.

Making use of technology in the classroom can thus be a vital way to engage and educate today’s students.