The Need for

Technology in the
Classroom
Katherine Mau

Presentation for: Colleagues and

administration at Pacfic PreSchool and
Kindergarten

04/10/2020

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Objectives
● Address current need for technology in
education
● Discuss our school site technology status
● Explore applications that could be utilized if
technology was more accessible to students

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Today’s reality!
● Today a student’s natural curiosity can be fed through the
use of technology.

● Children asking “Alexa” has become a common source of

immediate information. The days of looking something up in
the encyclopedia are over.

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Why do we need technology in the classroom?

“We are currently preparing students for jobs that

don't yet exist, using technologies that haven't
been invented, in order to solve problems we
don't even know are problems yet.”

-Richard Riley, former US Secretary of Education

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Let’s Talk About it
● Discuss or think about the technology resources available in your classroom
currently

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Technology in our classroom
This is the current available
technology in our classroom.

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Ideally-What’s Needed?
● 4 iPads

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So… Now What?
● 3 examples of easy to implement technology platforms:

○ SeeSaw

○ Scholastic Learning

○ Kahoot

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SeeSaw

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Scholastic Learning

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Kahoot

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Kahoot Example

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Kahoot Example

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Let’s Wrap it Up!
Let’s face it- times have changed and so has the role of technology in education

Today’s students are faced with an ever changing world that requires them to utilize
technology.

Technology is a tool that opens up the world of knowledge to our children.

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