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Technology in Education

The use of technology in education has been steadily growing in the United States with a recent push from the Federal, State and Local Education Agency (LEA) levels. The technology should become an integral part of how the classroom functions as accessible as all other classroom tools.

• The technology supports student performance of an authentic task.

• Authentic tasks usually involve multiple disciplines and are challenging in their complexity.

• The technology use is integrated into activities that are a core part of the classroom curriculum.

• Technology is treated as a tool to help accomplish a complex task rather than a subject of study for its own sake.

Uses of technology

1. Technology as the teacher's presentation tool Teacher can teach a class alternating between throwing out questions for students and showing images that get the attention of students.

2. Technology for remedial instruction A lab of computers can be used to supply remediation to students who are performing below grade level in reading, mathematics or any subject. The teacher is available to schedule activities and provide any needed assistance, and each student can work independently at his or her computer.

3. Teaching students about technology They learn how to log onto a network, how to download the particular program they want to work with, and how to save their work on their individual diskettes. They acquire a basic understanding of computer networks and issues such as conserving computer memory.