Technology in Schools

Technology is on the rise in schools......

I am currently on placement one day a week in a primary school. I can tell you now that technology is a big part of children's learning today.

A normal classroom would have

• Numerous Ipads/tablets for children to engage with.
• Interactive white boards.
• Computers.
• Printers.
• CD/DVD players.
• Head phones.

 

 

Technology aids learning through children being more interactive and more willing to learn through technology. Children have more fun by playing interactive educational games on the white board or listening to audio readings on the computer. Teachers teach various lessons through technology, I have recently seen a lesson where children are using the interactive white board and the teacher is guiding the learning.

 

Children have different educational apps on the Ipads and in their free time they can read along with an App that helps them learn to read. Also there is an App that allows children to practise their shapes or hand writing. I believe technology is beneficial to a child's learning experience and in this day and age for someone to get a job it is crucial for them to have some sort of I.T skills.

 

 

 

Is technology the way forward?