Technology in the classroom

The following case study would be used to show people the importance of technology in the classroom, this case study can be used by different teachers who are interested in integrating technology in their classes Although there has been a strong push to get educational technology into the hands of teachers and students, many obstacles to implementation still exist. Equipment may not be placed in easily accessible locations. Hardware and software often pose problems for teachers in the classroom, and just-in-time technical support may be unavailable. Teachers may lack the time and the motivation to learn technology skills.

Professional development activities may not provide ongoing, hands-on training for teachers or practical strategies for implementing technology into lesson plans. Initial technology funding may not be sustained and thus not capable of providing upgrades, maintenance, and ongoing professional development. Fortunately, these obstacles can be addressed and overcome. This Critical Issue provides practical information for promoting technology use in schools., The push to provide technology in schools has been successful in recent years. According to Goldman, Cole, and Syer (1999), most schools have computer labs and many have computers in every classroom. More than 90 percent of all schools are connected to the Internet, and more than 33 percent of teachers have Internet access in their classrooms. Determining Effective Goals for Technology Use Technology is not transformative on its own. Evidence indicates that when used effectively, "technology applications can support higher-order thinking by engaging students in authentic, complex tasks within collaborative learning contexts" (Means, Blando, Olson, Middleton, Morocco, Remz, & Zorfass, 1993). Instead of focusing on isolated, skills-based uses of technology, schools should promote the use of various technologies for sophisticated problem-solving and informationretrieving purposes (Means & Olson, 1995).

Technology implementation is not simply putting computers in every classroom or linking every classroom to the Internet. It also means obtaining sustained funding for ongoing professional development, technical support, equipment upgrades, and regular maintenance. Funding should be addressed at the beginning stages of technology planning. Consideration should be given not only to initial costs but also to a means of providing a varied and constant source of revenue that will continue into the future.

Technology has greatly affected education. Technology has changed the way we study and even how teachers handle the classroom. Technology has given education a lift to some degree but has let our education down on others. To determine whether it has been good or bad (as a whole) we must first figure out how technology has affected our education. How technology has change education throughout the history http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8q2pgreugWg

1. CREATE ALIST OF TECHNOLOGICAL DEVICES THAT CAN HELP TO IMPROVE A CLASS.

2. HAS TECHNOLOGY CHANGED EDUCATION? IF SO HAS IT BEEN POSITIVE OR NEGATIVE? 3. CREATE A SURVEY TO IDENTIFY WHETHER OR NOT STUDENTS PREFER TO HAVE A CLASS USING TECHNOLOGY