The use of technology is increasing day by day, we all depend on technology and we use various technologies to accomplish specific tasks in our lives. Many people think using technology in classroom will lead student using these devices to cheat in school. And will cause students to be “outside” of classroom, texting to friends or playing games. But other than causing distraction, technology can bring more benefit to the classroom.
Technology in classroom makes learning more fun. According to the “Incorporating social media in the classroom”, in order for students to become interested in a specific topic, it’s important to activate prior knowledge and begin with something that is of concern to …show more content…
Students can use blogs to break down the barriers of traditional publishing and facilitate discussions with teachers, classmates, and wide audiences. It’s also can be a journal for students to keep a record of their ideas over time, and others can provide feedback and comments to it. Or provide a personal space to students, to pose questions, publish work in progress, and link to and comment on other web sources.
According to “Incorporating social media in the classroom”, it shows that social media provide convenience in the classroom. a teacher provide many examples of how media can increase learning efficiency. Students can become followers of the classroom Twitter page, and teachers can tweet about upcoming assignments and due dates. And students can create and upload digital stories or classroom movies on YouTube. Social media can be incorporated into all subject matter. As a result of social media implementation, teaching will be transformed from teacher centered to student …show more content…
When they are creating their own videos forces them to pay attention to the details and nuances of instruction: the pace, the examples used, the visual representation, and the development of aligned assessment practices. They also have time to work individually with students, and spend more time with struggling students, and advanced students have more freedom to learn independently. It crease better relationships, greater student engagement, and higher levels of motivation.
Smartphone can be a learning tool. According to the survey in the “4 Benefits of Using Cell Phones in School: Smartphones as Learning Tools”, there are 75 billion apps had been downloaded in 2015. And over 10 percent are educational or reference apps, that means there are over 150,000 apps specifically geared toward students, many of which were for very young students. What used to be taught through books is now being learned through apps. The applications for using smartphones from preschool through college are in place and