1. Technology and the
classroom
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2. “Technology in the classroom is
merely a tool for learning
just like an educational
assistant, a dictionary or
even a desk.”
Technology in the classroom isn’t Utopia It’s a
must. by Cindy Matthews
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3. In America, 97% of schools had
internet connectivity as of 2010.
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4. Why not make use of it as a
teaching tool?
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credit:
Seoirse
, Flickr

5. Some
may say
it is
scary…
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6. But 74% of teachers believe that it
reinforces and expands on contents…
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7. …and that it
motivates
students to
learn.
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8. 73% of teachers
believe that
technology
responds to a
variety of
learning styles
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9. Why not make use of it if teachers see
such benefits?
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10. In Canada, there are 0.73
computers per student.
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11. The
resources
are NOT
limited.
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12. Technology
makes students
more engaged
and enthusiastic
about learning.
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13. No wonder 91% of teachers use
interactive white boards
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14. 80% use interactive tables
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15. 90% use
projectors
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17. “You can‟t just slap a netbook on top of a
textbook and say, „Great, now we have
technology‟.”
Bob Wise, former governor of West Virginia and president of the Alliance for Excellent
Education, an advocacy organization
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18. Teachers have to adjust the technology
to the classroom.
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19. Using computers, students can work at their
own pace and…
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20. …it encourages them to
share strategies with
fellow classmates that
may be having difficulties.
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21. Technology can
permit students
to
communicate
and
collaborate
with experts (e.g.
online tutors)
and…
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22. … with fellow classmates that may live
around the globe.
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23. “We know that students need to
learn good digital citizenship”
Andrew Campbell, teacher at Major Ballachey
Public School
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24. “We’re in the job of teaching kids to
communicate”, using technology.
Andr ewCampbel l , t eacher
at Maj or Bal l achey
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25. Useful statistics and articles
• http://snow.idrc.ocad.c
a/node/227
• http://www.edweek.or
g/media/teachertechus
agesurveyresults.pdf
• http://www.edweek.or
g/ew/issues/technology
-in-education/
• http://www.sedl.org/pu
bs/tec26/cnc.html
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