This post concerns "Post to your blog your own thoughts about why we should use technology in the classroom. When SHOULDN'T we use technology in the classroom?"


Why should we use technology  in the classroom?

There are two broad lines of argument;

1 Digital literacy - technology is everywhere - we need to prepare our students for the world they will face in the future. Effectively digital literacy can be seen as a life skill.

2. Learning Tools - technology can provide many tools can help in the learning process. This is a huge subject but to summarise some key points

• facilitate student collaboration - collaboration can be class / inter-faculty / interstate / international
• enable exploration of information (especially internet and electronic based).
• student centered learning - provides a strong platform for teachers to facilitate student based learning.

When shouldn't technology be used in the classroom?

I believe that the only answer to this is to say that it shouldn't be used where it is detrimental to the learning process or is used - just for the sake of it.