The importance of using technology in education

The importance of using technology in education

David Warlick, an educator, author, programmer and public speaker. An early adopter and promoter of technology in the classroom, once quoted “We need technology in every classroom and in every student and teacher´s hand, because it is the pen and paper of our times, and it is the lens through which we experience much of our world.” I totally agree with his idea since this quote truly summarizes what I think about the purpose of technology in the classroom. First of all, the Twenty First Century is demanding teachers and students who have skills for learning new topics. Secondly students are being exposed to technology everywhere they go, and this is something teacher can use on behalf of their work, and finally technology not only demands linguistic skills, but also technical ones. This topic is one of the most important to teach nowadays.

Since the Twenty First Century Skills emerged, there has been a great necessity for teacher to know a lot about the different techniques and abilities to teach students. It provides a lot of activates to use in the classroom, and of course many of these activates require the use of technological gadgets and knowledge. Teachers nowadays are working hard in order to get new ideas. One important idea is the use of authentic materials such as cellphones or social networking sites. This new topic can increase their chances to have a great English class.

Secondly there has been a great dilemma for teacher when they see students using their cellphones in class and everywhere. They can see that their students pay more attention to things posted on a social networking site like a video or a picture that a session in a class. One alternative might be using these things people consider horrible in class to teach a great interactive lesson. Why don’t using those pictures and videos to teach a communicative class effectively, and the best part of this is that students are going to love it.

Since teachers need to manage technology and they need to be up to date, they have to study a lot learning new things. This is really important because they have to bring always new and innovative things to the classroom. I really encourage them to take any online course and to see tutorials in YouTube to learn something new. Teachers need to be experts in this area and this is going to be something really beneficial; furthermore, it is going to make their lives easier.

Teacher need to understand that they have a great opportunity to teach and learn something new. Remember that we never stop learning in this life, and an up to date teacher is someone students like because they feel identified with him or her. Let’s use this great tool which is technology for making your teaching experience a fantastic way of living not only for your great students, but also for yourselves.