Sunday, January 6, 2013

ASSIGNMENT 9: News Card Week 9

Costly hi-tech kit lies unused in schools, says study



When I read this article I could instantly picture the environment and schools going through this transformation. No matter which country you are in, the emphasis of every Ministry is more or less the same. That is to equip schools and students with technology so that they know how to use it. Children in the first grade are given tablets and I believe it is not used to its potential. The article points out that teachers need to receive the right training and view technology as a tool. The emphasis has to be how do we use this technology to help children learn better. Often it is confused with learning the technology itself which is insufficient. Being in the digital era and equipping classrooms with technology but emphasizing everything in test scores are in itself a paradox. Schools and teachers should use technology that they are comfortable with and most importantly consider the reasons they need to use it. That is the only way they can take teaching and learning to the next level.

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