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? _teachers who use technology_
This sentence means if teachers want to keep their jobs, they should learn to use
technology. T / F
Watch the video and list the ten reasons mentioned.
Reason
1. The students love it.

2. It engages the four key component

to learning.

Info
Teachers can vary activities

Four Key Components to learning :

1. Active _engagement_
2._participation_ in groups
3. Frequent _interaction_ and feedback.
4.Connection to real world experts_

3.
Professional _development_

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4.
It makes Life _easer _ 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

focus

Can you think of any other reasons for why we should have technology in the
classroom?
1-it makes the lesson
interesting
2-easy to get the information
3-to get more ideas about the

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

1. The student love it.

2. It makes Life easier for teachers
3. Help students with low _Attention spans.

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

reason
Error might occur

example
Electricity problems and
viruses

Affects health

Site problems
Laziness

Bad use

Enter bad websites or

videos

solution
Spare electricity dynamo
Antivirus programs
Wear special glasses

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