TipDeck.com » Teacher Resources http://tipdeck.com Home of the how to videos and instructions Mon, 01 Aug 2011 04:59:26 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 How to use Technology in the Classroomhttp://tipdeck.com/how-to-use-technology-in-the-classroom http://tipdeck.com/how-to-use-technology-in-the-classroom#comments Fri, 06 Aug 2010 23:00:41 +0000 Sofi http://tipdeck.com/?p=4439 How to use Technology in the Classroom How to use Technology in the ClassroomTechnology already has made a greater impact on the society and the civilization, then why should students and the budding generations be left behind. Today the times have changed and even the kids have started using items that were once limited to the geeks. Here are six inexpensive ways in which you can integrate technology into daily classroom use.
Step # 1: Use E-libraries: There are plenty of e-books available in the net. Collect them and organize them to form an e-library. It will not only help the students in faster learning but also reading the books which are expensive.
Step # 2: Use Online Applications: Online application like Google docs, wave and calendar can work wonders in the class curriculum. Google docs are handy to use in case to hold important discussions, webinars and submission of projects. Google wave can be an interactive medium to do group projects. Important events can be scheduled on the Google Calendar.
Step # 3: Create Your Own Class Website: Build a class website which shall contain all the information, lecture notes and recent articles. You can also create discussion forums for important topics. This helps the student in not only getting the online global presence but also keeps them in touch with the latest changing trends.
Step # 4: Use Slide Projectors: The retention of memory of students largely depends on the medium of deliverance of the subject to them. Studies show that audio-video interactive classes are the ones which are the remembered the most. Therefore the use of slide projectors is of utmost importance.
Step # 5: Online Attendance Scheme: Keep an online attendance scheme for students which can be daily updated. Parents can directly track their ward’s attendance and therefore their progress through this. This will indirectly encourage the student to attend the classes on a regular basis.
Step # 6: Introduce New platforms: Introduce your students with the latest platforms of innovation through websites like how stuffs work, e-how, etc. These sites will bring a sense of scientific temperament in them. They will take the students to greater heights and thus you never know that some of these kids could make it to NASA even some day.
Step # 7: Enable Networking: Hardware and Networking has now crept in to all aspects of daily life. Whether it is sharing a common network or a printer or to make LAN cables, we all need the knowledge about them. Therefore load your students with the latest knowhow and equipments of hardware and networking.
Step # 8: Organize Tech Science Projects: Tech seminars and science projects help a lot in making the students more sharp and focused. Seminar can be held on variety of topics like robotics, nanotechnology, etc.
Apart from these there are many technological applications which can be added to the class curriculum like the open office applications, Zoho writer applications, etc. The key point is to enhance the student interaction and use technology for constructive purposes.

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