1. A New Educational
Landscape: Marrying
Education with Technology
Name of group: A5
Members of the group: Lidia abou tine

2. Points discussed in this presentation :
• history of educational technology
• models of technology in the classroom
• advantaged of technology in the classroom
• disadvantages of technology in the classroom
• solutions

3. History of education :

9. Advantages :
• motivate and engage students
• increase resources and information
• exposure to technology (21st century skills)
• improve teaching (lesson plans, communication)
• streamline record keeping

10. Disadvantages of technology in teaching :
• dependency on technology
• high investment cost
• technical difficulties
• network failures
• Cyber bullying
• security
• Potential for cheating
• Diminishing social skills
• technology gap- rich vs. poor
• Necessity of ongoing educator training
• hide behind technology, forgetting to interact with students

11. Current educational applications of technology:
• online blogs
• Interactive whiteboards
• E-books replacing textbooks
• iPods for vocal developments
• online reference tools
• video clips
• science probes
• laptops to write, communicate and research
• spread sheets (excel)

12. What are the solutions?????
• Educate parents to limit use for entertainment purposes
• Use technology creatively as enhancement to learning, but let hem
play and socialize too
• Monitor carefully to avoid cheating and prevent danger