We should use technology
in the classroom to help engage the learners of today. The children in Primary
schools today have never known a world without technology and most of them have
been using technology from a very young age.
It surprises me the amount of children in prams who have their parent’s
smart phone, a tablet or iPad playing games or watching YouTube clips while
they are shopping or at sporting events. Children are comfortable using technology
and don’t realise they are learning using these teaching tools. Learning is therefore fun and entertaining
and the children feel they are having fun just playing while learning. Using technology is useful in most Key
Learning Areas. Introducing concepts
using Interactive whiteboards, showing YouTube clips to whole class, children
listening to modelled reading, learning maths concepts, visiting websites,
using apps on tablets or iPads, the list goes on and on. There are times however when technology is
not the most effective learning method and should not be used for creative and
hands on tasks. When children measure,
experiment, design, build or any other hands on activities that technology cannot
give the same learning results. Sure there are many apps that can help children
learn to measure but without hands on experience the children can only
speculate on how much liquid could fit into a cup or if that jug does hold more
liquid than that mug. Technologies are tools to be used in conjunction with hands
on experiences to deepen the knowledge our students can gain during their
lessons.
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