How does classroom technology improve teaching and learning?
Todays world is linked by technology. Children grow up surrounded by technology that wasnt dreamed of when they were born. Using technology is as much a part of students lives as blackboards and chalk were to another generation. Use of computers, the Internet, digital cameras and multiple software options are commonplace to todays learners. Teachers can access real-time information on world developments or discoveries, rather than depending on hopelessly outdated hardbound encyclopedias. Technology provides hands-on tools for learning, and students respond with great enthusiasm. More student engagement equals more student learning. As Dora Fletcher, a National Board Certified Teacher at Hilton Head Island High School puts it: The technology improvements outlined for our school as a result of a successful referendum will have a positive effect on all classrooms. With increased computer availability, students will be able to more frequently access current data and utilize modern technolo
