Our focus should not be on technologies, but how and when we use them in the classroom. Google Suite for Education, Edmodo, and Showbie, have different basic features but have revolutionized the way that students can communicate and share information with each other and their teachers. Not only do these technologies have the benefit of making the classroom paperless, they also provide a baseline for attempting a flipped classroom approach and allowing students more flexibility to work at their own pace. This allows them to develop a solid habit of becoming a responsible electronic citizen and independent learner.
All of these emerging technologies provide the educator with the flexibility more than ever before to tailor-make their classroom to the needs of their students. A solid evaluation of the resource with proper training will help the educator make decision as to whether or not the tool is useful and can be integrated into his or her classroom experience.
These technologies have the ability to enhance all student learning. With just a little bit of effort and training from the educator these technological improvements have the ability to drastically change, improve, and enhance the "classroom" experience. It's time to move education out of the traditional classroom in order to better serve our students as both a class and as individuals. These pieces of technology allow us to not only set up our class for the maximum success as a whole, but also allow us to promote the success of the individual by allowing us the flexibility to better fit ourselves to the needs of the student.
Additional Resources for Teachers
Professional organizations, such as the National Council of Teachers of English, the International Literacy Association, the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, the National Science Teachers Association, and the National Council for the Social Studies, offer a variety of resources to foster the current and future development of educational practice.
I like that there is additional resources for teachers in this post. This is a great message to teachers to make sure that our focus is on the use of technologies rather than just technologies in general.
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