Technology Integration

Describe, based on what you have learned from your research and from the presentations of your classmates, the most beneficial, in terms of student understanding and engagement, methods for integrating technology in the learning environment?

The most beneficial forms of technology for students are ones where the children are the users creating and presenting  classroom content. When children are actively involved in their learning, motivational levels increase and students are excited about their learning. When the teacher is the only subject using the technology, students disengage and are not in control of their own learning experience. Technology should be easy to use and demonstrate levels of knowledge which push their ability levels. The more technology incorporates physically activity the more beneficial it will be for students who have small attention spans and the need to move to learn. Technology helps to bring abstract concepts to life in virtual real life situations to better prepare students for the world outside the classroom.