Technology Improving education

This week we have spent a lot of time discussing the possible negatives of technology in a school setting, but technology is a key tool in advancing learning but how?

• Teachers can collaborate to share their ideas and resources online: They can communicate with others across the world in an instant, meet the shortcomings of their work, refine it and provide their students with the best. This approach definitely enhances the practice of teaching.
• Students can develop valuable research skills at a young age: Technology gives students immediate access to an abundance of quality information which leads to learning at much quicker rates than before.
• Students and teachers have access to an expanse of material: There are plenty of resourceful, credible websites available on the Internet that both teachers and students can utilize. The Internet also provides a variety of knowledge and doesn’t limit students to one person’s opinion.
• Online learning is now an equally credible option: Face-to-face interaction is huge, especially in the younger years, but some students work better when they can go at their own pace. Online education is now accredited and has changed the way we view education. 

(Using Technology in education)

It has been proven that each child learns differently and it allows an educator to use a variety of techniques such as the flipped classroom to improve learning and test scores.  Even though I am not a believer that test scores truly show learning, however since that is how education is currently judged in this country it cannot be ignored. 

As you can see from the chart, the Flipped Classroom technique with the use of an Ipad has lead to higher scores achieved as of 2012.