A vision of K-12 Students today

Benefits of using computer in classroom

Why I use the computer in classroom?

1. One of the main benefits of using computer in classroom is increasing students’ motivation.
2. Adopting computer in classroom could change the atmosphere of our classroom.
3. Using computer also contributed the change of the teachers’ attitude more student-centered.
4. Using computer enables students get huge amount information in very short time.
5. Through using computer, students can experience various things without visiting somewhere, just sitting in the classroom.
6. Using computer helps students to prepare their future job. Most of them have to learn how to using computer for their job.
7. Using computer helps communication between teacher and students.

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Rationale for using technology and multimedia applications in the classroom

Experiences of using techology in the Classroom

Over sold, but under used!!

Recently, using technology is very common phenomenon in education field, and there are various manuals for using equipment for teachers. Compared with 10 years ago, we can easily find many devices for teaching and learning assistance in the classroom such as computers, over head projectors, and Docucam. However, is technology effective or helpful for teachers and students?






I have reviewed an article about teachers’ and students’ perception towards using technology. In the article inquired why technology is “oversold but underused.” The author concluded that students had positive perception towards using technology and technology itself, otherwise, teachers had very skeptical and negative beliefs about the technology. They mentioned about their fear and distrust. Many of them have been using technology only when necessary. Some of teachers who were interviewed by author were afraid of being replaced by computers or other technology. Teachers tend to perceive that technology in classroom is difficult to use. Limited resources can be inferred by another reason of the phenomena, “oversold but underused.”

I think that we need a role of change agents in our system because of this gap. Students thought that the technology provides useful benefit of learning or preparing their future. As change agents, we can help student and teachers at the same time. In this reason, change agents should be a change maker in classroom.



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Reference
Li, Q. (2007). Student and teacher views about technology: A tale of two cities. Journal of
Research on Technology in Education, 39(4), 377-397