Top Ten Reasons to use Technology in the Classroom

Go to this video in YouTube:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mzi2RIt8_nk

Watch it as many times as you need to fill in the worksheet. He speaks quickly, so
listen carefully MANY TIMES!
Fill in the missing words:

Teachers will not be replaced by ________ technology _________,

but teachers who ____dont____ use technology will be replaced by
_____those________ who do.
What does the word THOSE refer to?__teachres who use technology_______________
This sentence means if teachers want to keep their jobs, they should learn to use
technology. T / F (T)
Watch the video and list the ten reasons mentioned.
Reason
1. Student love it

2. It engages the Four Key

Components to learning

Info
Teachers can vary activities

Four Key Components to learning :

1. Active _______ engagement ___________
2.___ participating _______________ in groups
3. Frequent _________ interaction ________
and feedback.
4.Connection to real world_____ experts
_____

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3.
Professional _____development______

4.
It makes Life _______easier________ for
teachers.

Teachers tasks outside teaching:

Planning_____ lessons______
Grading
Meeting with _____parents__________
Administrative _____work___________

5.
Improves ____test__________
______scores_________

Students can learn at their own speed

Technology reaches different learning
___styles____

6
Help students with low
____attention____ spans.
7
Learn from the
______experts_____________

8
Encourages _____completion of
homework______ !!!

9
Saves ________money______________.

10
__________remove___________
obstacles.

Students who have trouble hearing can___

use the amplifier system_____

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Can you think of any other reasons for why we should have technology in the
classroom?
Change routine.
Finish the lesson in a short time.
Helping the student in the future to learn about more Programs that may can use it
for work our study.

In your group, choose what you think are the top three reasons.

1. It engages the Four Key Components to learning

2. Encourages completion of homework
3. Learn from the experts

Brainstorm five reasons that technology may NOT be good in the classroom.

reason
Making a huge confuses

example
Student could play while
others are talking the
lesson.

Solution
To be used just a few min
with some spotting

Hurting students
physically

Warring the glasses

Back pain

Using it for a short time

Making some exercise

Removing students skills

Bad handwriting

Balancing in using
technolog

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Damage at any time

Computers accidents

Having another plane

So expensive

Not everyone can by it

Providing the technology

for the student in the
government