Life is now synonymous with digital technology and it is essential that students learn how to use technology in terms of education, however schools and teachers must always remember that educational technology is a resouce, not a replacement. Technology can be either one of two things. It has the potential to engage students and actively enhance the course material or it can disrupt them from their work. Teachers are always going to be the main source of education for the student, acting as guide and leader of the classroom. Nelson Padua-Perez is a Computer Science professor at the University of Maryland. For 13 years even he has struggled to balance when students should use technology in class in order to enhance the course material. Professor Padua-Perez sheds his perspective on technology in the classroom and the importance of the teacher as a guide.
Monday, April 30, 2012
The Educational Value of Technology is Dependent On the Teachers Who Use Them
Life is now synonymous with digital technology and it is essential that students learn how to use technology in terms of education, however schools and teachers must always remember that educational technology is a resouce, not a replacement. Technology can be either one of two things. It has the potential to engage students and actively enhance the course material or it can disrupt them from their work. Teachers are always going to be the main source of education for the student, acting as guide and leader of the classroom. Nelson Padua-Perez is a Computer Science professor at the University of Maryland. For 13 years even he has struggled to balance when students should use technology in class in order to enhance the course material. Professor Padua-Perez sheds his perspective on technology in the classroom and the importance of the teacher as a guide.
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