Technologies Used in the Classroom

Two useful 21st century technology tools are:

1. Use of smart interactive white boards
The modern white boards have a touch quality that teachers can use to write on. They can use either a pen or their finger. The teacher can demonstrate visuals on the white board using a projector. This is an advance to the learning process. These white boards are interactive in the sense that students can manipulate the images on them. They can write and draw on it according to the type of the lesson. They are powered electronically and the teachers or the students can simply switch it on. It can also save the work of the teachers and the students for later use,. The students will be engaged in active participation and that's what they require nowadays.

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2. Class Blog
Students along with their teacher can create their very own class blog, where they can post class-related material and share with their classmates. The teacher can post their assignments and projects on that blog and they can follow up with that schedule. The teacher will be the host of that blog. The use of the blog is very applicable and easy. Students will be exposed to a 21st century learning medium which is something new to them. And something new is always exciting so the students will be eager to learn via the blog. (www.blogger.com) or (classblog.blogspot.com)


http://www.lessonsfromthemiddle.com/2012/08/08/communicating-with-parents-create-a-class-blog/


Reference for the 2 tools: http://www.useoftechnology.com/types-technology-classroom/