GROUP PRESENTATION QUESTION NO. 42 WITH RELEVANT EXAMPLES, DISCUSS INTERGRATION OF TECHNOLOGY IN EDUCATION.

An Introduction to Technology Integration

Technology is ubiquitous (everywhere), touching almost every part of our lives, our communities, our homes. Yet most schools lag far behind when it comes to integrating technology into classroom learning.

Integrating technology into classroom instruction means more than teaching basic computer skills and software programs in a separate computer class. Effective technology integration is achieved when the use of technology supports curricular goals.

However, the integration of technology in education is reflected through the use of instruction medias in classroom that intellectually challenged. Through the use of videos, tablets and E-Readers, radios, social networks like Blogs, online articles, computer, other ways are through the use of website to find examination results and other assignments results, using CD to collect soft copy assignments.

Now lets discuss each media in turn to show how they integrate with education. 

VIDEO

Videos provide extraordinary context and “reality” for learning. It is like the students are right there.

            Here are some of the best ways to use video in your teaching.

Vocabulary building .  Videos provide extraordinary context and “reality” for learning vocabulary. It is like the students are right there. Shows words in SUBTITLES style, important words that base on type of language particularly religious language from a video and have students order them as they watch.

BLOG

This is one of social network that people use to share different issues and getting information. Students and teachers share information concerning academic matters. For example, the TEKUBAED TED 501.BLOGSPOT.COM where students comments on different questions sent by their fellow students.

            For example;

 

Figure 1:                     Blog

 

CDs AND DVDs

CDs and DVDs become common in educational environments. The students and teachers use CDs and DVDs as storage media for important computer files, such as class assignments, projects and researches. Students can listen to books on CDs. Popular reference materials like dictionaries can be found in CDs.

For example;

 

Figure 2:                               CDs

Figure 3:                   CDs and DVDs

 

TABLETS AND E-READERS

Mobile devices are fast becoming commonly used in education, communication, and for information retrieval. The teacher can prepare lesson in mobile devices like iPad and Kindle e-reader.

For example;

 

Figure 4:                     Tablet

 

Figure 5:                     E-Reader

Figure 6:                     E-Reader

 

RADIO

Listening is probably the most important skill. It drives all learning of language. Radio can be used to test and challenge students' listening skills. For example, listening speech and summarize it by their own words. Also, develops ability in pronouncing words properly.

For example;

Figure 7:                     Radio

 

COMPUTER

Computers are of different types like laptop, palmtop and desktop. Computers facilitate problem-based learning. Accordingly, computers facilitate the storage, editing, retrieval and presentation of data of different Studies.

For example; 

Figure 8:                     Computers

 

 

Figure 9:                               Laptop

 

PROJECTOR

Educational materials can be highlighted in the simple projector. It is used in classroom to present certain information concerning subject matters. Just having something projected that the students may also be looking at on their screens allows teacher to move around the room and still follow along with what he or she is working through. It serves as a visual aid and can be used as a teaching tool to enhance a lesson plan or objective.

For example.

Figure 10:                   Projector

 

Figure 11:                     Projector

 

Figure 12:         Screen Projector

Figure 13:         Screen Projector

Figure 14:         Screen Projector

WEB SITE

A location connected to the internet that maintains one or more web pages. It is a collection of World Wide Web (www) files that includes a beginning file called home page.  Most Educational institutions use Web site to give different academic information to their students. For example, the web site for Teofilo Kisanji University is http://www.teku.ac.tz 

For example; 

Figure 15:                              Web site

 

Also students have access to see their examination results in those web sites. For example Through TAIS (TEKU Academic Information System), TEKU students can see their examination results and get various announcements provided by University.

Figure 16:                               TAIS

 

TELEVISION

Television has a significant role in education particularly in distance education where a student who is far can learn the same thing like those who are at classroom. Through different Television Station Students can learn school lessons. For example, in StarTv Classroom programme and in EATV SKONGA programme where students encouraged and motivated to learn. 

For example;

 

Figure 17:                  Television

Figure 18:                   Television

 

 Therefore, the intergration of technology in education is important particularly in this contemporary world. This presentation can be closed with the statement that is said by Sheryl Nussbaum;

 

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