Technology in the Classroom

Electronic Whiteboards Electronic whiteboards are very effective for group instructions. They are used for group presentations which enhance learning, and also students find it more compelling. Educators can use whiteboards to teach Languages, Social Studies, Sciences, and Mathematics. Electronic whiteboards are interactive such that, the teacher can project a diagram from a laptop onto the board and draw on it to help students understand quickly. Desktops and Laptops More teaching applications and classroom software are being introduced into the technology market. This drives the need for schools to get sophisticated computers with powerful processors to run the said applications. Classroom software help in managing and storing of student records. Computers contribute to abolishing the need for bulky encyclopedias and dictionaries as students can quickly look up information on the internet. Monitoring software can assist in gauging the level of understanding of students by;

Screencastify Ok, fine! You may have heard of us by now, but we pulled some strings to get ourselves included on this list. Our super simple screen recorder gives teachers the ability to  clone themselves,  provide helpful  student feedback , and  assess student achievement . If you're looking to create your own videos to flip your classroom, look no further! Viewpure Looking to use online videos in your classroom? Chances are you'd prefer to present this information to your students without the advertisements. ViewPure allows you to input your desired url and out pops a link for you to share with students (advertisement free!). Of course, there are other tools that will allow you to do much more with a YouTube video like Edpuzzle  But, if your objective is purely to create a "pure" video, look no further than ViewPure. AutoDraw AutoDraw adds a new dimension to the classic white-boarding app! (We know: it's not technically a video application. But, whit

About  63 percent of K–12 teachers use technology in the classroom daily . A new  survey  from the University of Phoenix College of Education found that daily classroom tech use is up from 55 percent in 2016. While a whopping 86 percent of educators indicate they use laptops in classrooms the most, the use of other tools is on the rise. About 58 percent of teachers use educational apps, 41 percent use social media and 21 percent use  3D printers . About  47 percent of teachers say they are embracing social media  to  collaborate with other teachers . Even with this increase in tech use — some of it innovative — 25 percent of teachers indicate they are intimidated by students’ knowledge and use of tech.

Zach Werner, 14, loves the freedom he has in his cyber courses at Strayer Middle School in Quakertown. “Instead of being textbook based, it’s a more open world,” he said. “It’s not placed right in front of you.” Yes, most kids jump at any chance to play educational games, search the Internet to research a project, connect with classmates and others online, and even do their homework digitally. But many students also saw drawbacks to the increased use of technology in schools. In particular, students worry about the distractions and temptations of “self-paced learning,” something many advocates of digital education have touted as a way to get away from one-size-fits-all education to a more personalized experience. Jonathan Wulffleff, 15, an eighth grader in Quakertown, is a fan of the cyber courses he’s taking in addition to his face-to-face classes. “If you have issues, you can watch the video again,” he said. “With a class, you only get it once and you have to remember it.