Challenges in Educational Technology
What is education?
Education is both the act of teaching knowledge to others and the act of receiving knowledge from someone else.
What can help teachers improve student performance?
Technology can help teachers improve student performance.
What can do too much screen time?
It can damage eyesight.
In the past, students had to visit libraries to research. How can they learn more about certain subjects nowadays?
They can use their own devices and the internet to learn.
What is technology?
Technology is the application of scientific knowledge to the practical aims of human life.
How can teachers and students use technology for homework?
Students can upload their homework, and teachers can access and view completed assignments
Why cheating is easier when students use technology?
Because students can copy and paste each other’s work into their own assignments.
Why are teachers and students taking advantage of the power of the internet?
Because students are able to exchange directly with people in other countries and enhancing their language skills.
What is educational technology?
Educational technology is the technological tools and media that assist in the communication of knowledge, and its development and exchange.
What can students do to have a better understanding?
They can review class material to get a better understanding of essential concepts, students can review videos in the lesson plan.
Which distractions can appear while using the technology in class?
Ads, pop-ups, games, news, fun websites, social media, and text messages.
Which spaces allow students to share ideas, ask for help or advice with areas that they might be struggling with?
Forums, chatrooms, and message boards.
Why do educators need to be able to develop and weigh in on online educational content?
To encourage students to consider a topic from different perspectives.
Which benefits does technology provide to students?
Technology provides students with easy-to-access information, accelerated learning, and fun opportunities to practice what they learn.
Why do students have less human interaction when they use tech devices?
Because students are unable to communicate effectively when they need to have a real-life conversation.
What does every new innovation provide for teachers?
It provides so much potential for teachers to offer stronger educational experiences to each of their students.