E-Learning - Educational Technologies

HOW CAN TECHNOLOGY EMPOWER TEACHERS? According to a survey done by Gallup Education , students who perceive their teachers and schools are motivated to help them build their strengths, are 30 times more likely to be engaged in class”. So if we as teachers try to incorporate technology in our classes it will allow us to teach in a more entertaining way and this in turn, makes our students feel more motivated in class, this way they pay attention to the class and it would be easier for them to attain knowledge. To sum up, for us, it´s easier to teach if we use technologies, not the opposite, as we used to think. Personalization and Capacity to Focus on Individual Students One of the big benefits of incorporating technology into the classroom is the possibility it gives teachers to focus on individual students in a way that was not possible before. Instead of carrying a group of students through the curriculum at the same speed, regardless of each individual student’s...

HOW TECHNOLOGY IMPROVES EDUCATION? Digital Simulations and Models Sometimes in classes, we see that for our students is hard to get concepts. Digital simulations and models can help them to understand some disciplines and to get acquainted with them and as teachers it helps us to explain things in a strategical manner. Improved Communication We used to think that technology in the classroom would be something that helps students to get distracted but the truth is that the tool, virtual classroom allows students to communicate to the teachers and ask them about their doubts, etc. Effective Assessments With the help of digital simulations and models, we can not only prepare lessons in an easy and effective way but also we can measure the progress of the students. Fun Learning It is easier to remember something that you like or enjoy doing it than something that for you it´s boring. The use of technology has made things a lot more fun than ever....

EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY IN THE CLASSROOM When we talk about Digital Education, we have to name Marc prensky, Marc prensky is an internationally acclaimed though leader, speaker, write, consultant, and game designer in the field of Education and learning, he is the autor of the Books Digital natives, Digital immigrants and from Digital natives to Digital wisdom. And other several Books in the field of the technology nowaday. What is Educational Technology? Let´s begin our blog saying that according to The Association for Educational Communications and Technology (AECT), educational technology is the study and ethical practice of facilitating learning and improving performance by creating, using and managing appropriate technological processes and resources. Or the process of integrating technology into education in a positive manner that promotes a more diverse learning environment and a way for students to learn how to use technology as well as their common assi...