Technology in the classroom has become so integrated that half the time we don’t even realise we are using it. Teachers are become more and more digitally fluent making technology in the classroom easier to use and much less scary. So what kind of digital information is used in the classroom?
Web Sites: The Internet has many sites that easily lend themselves to classroom integration. Foreign language classes are able to access online news articles relating to the language they are learning and also find links to translation pages. The Internet is loaded with activities for all types of classes. A science teacher can use the Internet to base her class activities around, for example, if the students are learning about the life cycle of a frog, the teacher can include current readings on the topic or activities that the students can participate in.
PowerPoint and Excel: They are relatively easy tools to use in the classroom. All kinds of research projects can use these programs. PowerPoint can be used for make posters and support oral speeches. Excel is a great tool for charts and graphs and can be used to work out the results for many types of questions.
SMART board: This is a fantastic tool for teachers to use especially for brainstorming sessions. Students can work out math problems and the work can be saved for future reference. Using PowerPoint with the Smart Board allows the teacher to include pictures, sounds and music to enhance the presentation and make it far more interesting and engaging for the students.
Teaching in a digital world 