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    TECHNOLOGY IN THE

    CLASSROOM
    Integration of technology in teaching and
    learning
    What is technology integration?
    Technology integration is the use of technology like

    etc. for teaching and learning


    Why technology integration?

    The availability of new


    The technology skills and knowledge that students
    technology tools that can
    gain in the classroom will create the foundation for
    help the teacher in
    the skills and knowledge they
    making teaching
    will need in the future.
    interesting and engaging

    The decision of the National


    Curriculum Framework to use
    technology to support and extend
    curricular objectives
    How does one integrate ?
     Make technology available and accessible

     Allow technology tools to support the curricular goals, and help the students
    to effectively reach these goals

     Incorporate students’ use of technology into meaningful activities in the


    lesson plans

     Ensure some key components of learning: active


     engagement, participation in groups, frequent
     interaction and feedback and connection
     to real-world experts
    What are the benefits of technology
    integration?

    • A. Can engage and motivate the learner -

     Keeps students focused for longer


     periods of time.

     Makes students more excited to learn.

     Enables students to learn at their own pace.

     Caters to different learning styles


    What are the benefits of technology
    integration?
    •B. Can support new approaches to teaching/learning, like:

    Encouraging cooperative learning

    Developing problem solving and higher level skills

    Encouraging self learning

    Catering to multiple intelligences

    Different learning styles


    What are the benefits of technology
    integration?
    Tech tools for
    Develops new skills, like: visualizing and
    modelling help
    students to
    experiment, observe
    and view experiments
    in graphic ways
    What are the benefits of technology
    integration?
    Children can
    express
    understanding
    Develops skills required for an information age, like:
    through images,
    sound and text
    How does it help the teacher?
    Helps in producing interesting,
    diverse and student friendly Makes
    material teaching
    interesting
    and fun

    Gives access to more


    information and ideas
    How can teachers learn to integrate?
    Teachers need to learn :

    Different ways of meeting the curriculum goals

    The use of technology enabled methods of learning to make it an inherent


    part of the teaching learning process

    To evaluate and integrate the available material into the learning process

    Access, create and share knowledge


    What are some potential pitfalls if not used well?

    • Too much information

    • Inability to choose relevant information

    • Overemphasis on information rather than investigation

    • Passive learning instead of active learning

    • Technology becoming a replacement for hands


    • on experience

    • Technology replacing a teacher


    Get creative !

    Technology is just another tool. Used judiciously and creatively, it can


    bring about a change in the teaching learning process.

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