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6: TECHNOLOGY IN TEACHING - Coggle Diagram
6: TECHNOLOGY IN TEACHING
WHY USE TECHNOLOGY?
Variety of teaching and learning preferences
-so this will prevent from students get bored easily
Interactivity
-rather than listening to lectures, the teacher can ask students to read the presentations
Content delivery/revision
-not all students can pick up by just listening, diagrams will help
Sense of cohort
-encourage the students to cooperate with each other
Managing learning and resources
-easy the teacher to find resources from YouTube, and etc.
HOW TECHNOLOGY HELPS?
Allows students more control of their own learning
-encouraging student-centered learning
Allows lecturers to guide more, teach less
-fulfilling the 21st learning's objective, teacher act as a facilitator
Allows student to build up knowledge, and become part of the teaching process
Can provide some really engaging learning experiences
-makes the learning environment more fun and exciting
“At risk” students can be identified more quickly
because technology helps teacher interact more with the students
POTENTIAL OF TECHNOLOGY IN TEACHING
Bring the world into the classroom
Motivate and engage learners
Allow application of information
Offer tutored and individualized learning
Foster inquiry
EXAMPLES OF TECHNOLOGY THAT CAN BE USED
WEBSITES
-ease the teacher to find more references
PROJECTORS
SPEAKERS
-important for huge size of class
CDs
-easier for schools that have no internet connections
WARNINGS
TIME TO DEVELOP
TIME TO EVALUATE
TIME TO PLAN
-using technology might consume a longer time for preparation
OBSESSION/ADDICTION-
once we normalized using technology in learning, students will get addicted and have expectations that traditional ways are lame
ADVANTAGES OF TECHNOLOGY IN TEACHING
Encourages computer literacy, helpful in an increasingly technologically orientated world.
Teachers upload course documents so that students misses a lesson, they can download information and do the work in their own time.
Accessible 24/7 – allowing students to continue their work at home.
Encourages student-driven lessons, where students take responsibility for their learning.
A cheap, fast way to access a huge amount of resources that are regularly updated.
DISADVANTAGES OF TECHNOLOGY IN TEACHING
A lot of distractions
-as they can just clicked you tube during lectures
It can be boring sitting in front of a computer for a long time.
-same as what we feel during online classes, but we really need to adapt with the new norms
Not all teachers are keen on ICT but, are forced to use it.
-especially for old teachers, technology is a burden for them
ICT is very expensive
not all students get the same opportunities