We consider emerging technologies all those contemporary advances and innovation in various fields of technology which help improve our classrooms.
IT Opportunities in Education Market provided a survey to 500 educators k-12 and college level about emerging classroom technologies. The report found that 78% of the teachers and administrators say technology has had a positive impact on the classroom!.
The new technological advances have improved students performance in the classroom. With technology, students have become more productive, allowing students to access unlimited and quicker information, opposed to the limited resources available at a school library. Students are able to watch videos of lectures for homework purposes and with that information, help other students in class.
Classrooms equipped with computers and other gadgets bring students great enthusiasm and higher attendance rates.
College students lead the Unites Stated in internet use and gadget ownership. This means that for your generations, technology use is not only appreciated, but expected for the future workforce.
In assessing these new technologies applied in the classrooms, educators should consider asking themselves a few questions. Question teachers should ask themselves include;
Is it safe for my students?
What do I have to do to maintain it?
Also, it is important to actively assess the students relationship with technology. Looks at;
-Students attitude regarding the technology
-Students level of motivation
-Students level of interest.
-Whether students learn on their own
Whether technology served more as a distraction than beneficial tool to the classroom
Other techniques to assess technology in the classroom can be found in the video above.
