Trends in Technology-Based Learning
Technology-enhanced learning is the future. Although in the 1980’s technology in the classroom was a new theory, today technology can be found in Pre-K-College classrooms. Teachers are using computers, iPads, iPods, tablets, and TV to help students learn. As technology-based learning moves towards the future, new trends are emerging. There is still some fear about technology in the classroom. This leads to teachers are making personal technological decisions in the classroom. These teacher’s habits have resulted from a change in students’ learning environments. This is a result of a shift in students’ ideal learning environments, and the fact, that students want to see a greater usage of and more collaborative technology in the classroom.
Fears about Technology
In the 21st century are the same as the fear of technology. “In education, a dichotomous perspective on technology exists: It is both praised and ignored in schools and in teacher education” (Monaco 2009). As a direct result of this fear, teachers choose their own technological tools to further content instruction in their classrooms. In the article, “A Closer Look at E-Learning,” Tony Kulmann, a trainer and blogger, claims e-learning is good for the environment and supports an organization’s goal by improving training costs, decreasing material costs, increasing productivity, and allowing standardization (Anonymous 2012). With some schools facing a budget crisis, teachers have been developing blogs, podcasts, websites, apps, etc. to improve learning in the classroom. This proves the helpfulness of technology-based learning for impoverished educators and their students by creating low cost, effective, standardized learning. Everywhere you see “teachers are making their own concerted efforts to include technological competency as a necessary part of their students ' education” (Monaco 2009).
Change in Students’ Learning Environment
Teacher’s habits of using technology have resulted from a change
Fears about Technology
In the 21st century are the same as the fear of technology. “In education, a dichotomous perspective on technology exists: It is both praised and ignored in schools and in teacher education” (Monaco 2009). As a direct result of this fear, teachers choose their own technological tools to further content instruction in their classrooms. In the article, “A Closer Look at E-Learning,” Tony Kulmann, a trainer and blogger, claims e-learning is good for the environment and supports an organization’s goal by improving training costs, decreasing material costs, increasing productivity, and allowing standardization (Anonymous 2012). With some schools facing a budget crisis, teachers have been developing blogs, podcasts, websites, apps, etc. to improve learning in the classroom. This proves the helpfulness of technology-based learning for impoverished educators and their students by creating low cost, effective, standardized learning. Everywhere you see “teachers are making their own concerted efforts to include technological competency as a necessary part of their students ' education” (Monaco 2009).
Change in Students’ Learning Environment
Teacher’s habits of using technology have resulted from a change
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