IT+in+Education

Use of IT in Teaching and in Learning Today most of the work we do for school is done on a laptop, PC Tablet or by smartphones. This is because the introduction of technology to education is growing every year. Emerging technologies likely to have a large impact on teaching, learning, or creative expression

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Strand 1: policies, standards and Protocol, Digital Citizenship, Anonymity, Privacy Strand 3: range of IT technologies used in education


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 * iPad is used for education || Web 2.0 tools for education || Podcasting for education ||

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 * Advantages of using electronic tablets for education:


 * easy to use
 * do not waste paper
 * faster to interpret data
 * models can be drawn
 * do more than one work
 * you can use the internet || Advantages of web 2.0 tools:


 * interactive way of learning
 * explore the topic more in depth
 * there is more information on the web
 * students can communicate with each other || Advantages of Podcasting:


 * New way of learning
 * Can be on the go
 * Easy to set-up ||
 * Disadvantages of using electronic tablets for education:


 * can be distractive for student
 * Digital divide between countries
 * need proper internet speed
 * proper internet connection
 * expensive to buy
 * must be IT Literate || Disadvantages of web 2.0 tools:


 * Privacy issues
 * Digital citizenship
 * Secruity issues
 * Intellectual property || Disadvantages of Podcasting:


 * Need proper equipment
 * Proper internet connection
 * Digital divide ||

[|More Schools Embrace the iPad as a Learning Tool - NYTimes.com] [|Main Page - Researching Virtual Initiatives in Education]

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Innovative teacher Vicki Davis leverages wikis, blogs, digital storytelling, podcasts, virtual worlds, and other digital tools to connect students in rural Georgia to the world.

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As you can see from the articles and videos that technology has taken education to another level, but also making people more dependent on machine to do their work.