Answer the questions to the text.
1. Why do we use technology?
2. What types of technology exist?
3. What is communication technology?
4. What purposes is communication technology used for?
5. What technological tools are designed for communication technology?
6. What does construction technology involve?
7. What does the term "assistive" mean?
8. What is assistive technology intended for?
9. Where is it used?
10. What parts does information technology consist of?
11. What does information technology include?
12. What examples of entertainment technology can you give?
13. How is technology used in business?
14. What does educational technology mean?
15. How does it help in study?
TEXT 9
Read and translate the text.
Advantages and disadvantages of technology in the classroom
Advantages of Technology in the Classroom
· Technology promotes individual learning · Students can use their iPods and Internet to make personal research online and educate themselves. When a student is in control of what they learn, they will have no fear of making mistakes and this will encourage them to explore more about a specific subject. Many teachers are allowing students to carry out personal research on specific subjects; the results can be shared with other students or the entire classroom via a smart white board.
· It promotes students engagement in classroom · Since educational technologies like digital white boards are interactive, teachers can give students a chance to teach their fellow students using this interactive white board. Also the integration of Gamification technologies keeps students entertained and attentive while in the classroom, because games remove that boring atmosphere in the classroom. Students can learn subjects like Math and English through playing games.
· Technology helps students learn how to write and spell · The use of computers to take notes in the classroom has helped so many students learn how to write well composed essays. Computers have word applications and built-in dictionaries which will auto-correct grammar mistakes while students are taking notes in the classroom. Also teachers are encouraging students to create personal blogs so that they can practice and improve on their writing and spelling skills.
· Technology encourages group learning · The use of group sharing technologies like Piazza.com / Snagit / NoodleTools.com has helped shy students join discussion groups in the classroom without exposing their identities. Group discussions help students ask questions and learn more about a specific subject. Group discussions tend to create a strong relationship among students in the classroom and they also help shy students learn how to socialize with others in the classroom.
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· It prepares students for technical working environments · Students are taught how to use computers and various technological tools which can be of great benefit when they complete school and start applying for jobs. As the world keeps on advancing, all jobs of the future will require applicants to have some technical skills. So the use of technology in the classroom prepares students for tomorrow's technical working conditions.
· Technology encourages risk taking due to the challenges it presents ·Technology is challenging to learn and it presents students with puzzles to solve. During this process of solving academic puzzles, student's brains become sharp and they tend to get interest in taking more risks. Life is about taking risks, so if our students learn how to take risks while in the classroom, then it will be easier for them to take more calculated risks after school.
· Technology provides assistance to students with disabilities · Assistive educational technology like iPads, Robots, Games can help students with diseases like Autism learn how to speak and write. Also deaf students can easily communicate using mobile text messaging in the classroom and this can increase their engagement in the classroom.
· Technology bridges the gap between teachers and students · Teachers and students are using advanced educational technologies to connect more than before. New mobile text messaging technologies like www.remind101.com can be used by teachers to remind their students about research work, remind them to prepare for a test or exam.
· Technology simplifies teachers work · Teachers have found creative ways of making their work easier by using technology in the classroom. For example, a teacher does not need to go through the hassle of marking thousands of exam / test papers, now we have a new iPad application "Markup" which turns all students exams into electrical papers and teachers can mark these exam papers with an iPad. This creates a paperless classroom, because most students can afford computers, so exams are assigned to students electronically.
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