Techno Learning

Techno Learning

1. Nowadays technology is all around, it is used in all the fields including Education

   • As teachers, we can take advantage of the different tools available and use them differently; for example:
     • Use of technology in Classroom
       • Using smart boards, cell phones and computers is a way of integrating technology in the classroom. Integrating technology can help:
         • Connecting with students of all learning styles
         • give students the opportunity to interact with others
         • students stay engaged
     • Virtual Learning Environments
       • It is a system of delivering resources and materials to student via the web
         • It is beneficial because students can access from different places, not exactly from the classroom
     • Web 2.0 In language teaching
       • It refers to a second generation or World Wide Web, which allows people to share information on line easier
         • Materials that are usually use in the language teaching classroom can be used on the web, allowing teachers & students to:
           • create a more student-centered language learning environment
           • Web 2.0 tools are providing opportunities to enrich and support their students’ learning

2. Some of the tools that can be used in order to use technology in the classroom, create a virtual environment & include the web.20 are:

   • DIIGO
     • It is a useful site in order to create a learning environment; since web sites can be book marked, highlighted or noted and groups can be created so others can see the same information without having to search for it on the web. 
   • BLOGGER
     • It is a nice tool in order to give students the opportunity to interact with others, since they have to publish post so that others can read them and give them a response. 
   • PIKTOCHART
     • With picktochart both students and teachers can create infographics which are a way for students to practice or to learn topics in a visual way. 
   • GOCONQR
     • It is a very useful site since material can be given to the students, and they can also create their own and share it with the teacher and their classmates. 

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