Technology used in schools

Should technology be used in schools? 

Technology is getting better throughout the years and the majority of the population use it in everyday life and for their jobs etc. More and more people are being taught about and how to use technology than ever before. Schools have not been left out of the 21^st century as they bring technology in for the children to help them learn and experience.

Technology such as I pads, interactive white boards and projectors are commonly used in primary and secondary schools. This has proven to be effective for the children in today’s society.

Projectors

This allows the teachers to share different activities, videos, PowerPoint presentations deom their computer with the whole class. The LCD projector is a MUST have in the class room in today's schools. The LCD projectors are a powerful tool because It allows something from a computer be known to a large group setting. A teacher/lecture can put an entire lesson together on a presentation and actively engage their students throughout the lesson. Color is used to it can help engage the children/students more.

Interactive white boards

An interactive white board takes place on a white board but with technological capabilities that let students interact in ways they had not been able to do previously. Teachers can generate engaging, active lessons using the many tools a ‘smart board’ offer. You can produce diagrams, charts and templates on this white board. What I like about this is you can have students come up and contribute in the lesson, and can also print everything that is done on it in the lesson and give it as a hand-out. Teachers may possibly need some training on the white boards but that is easily done.

I feel that technology in schools is a great idea and should be used in classes more. It gives children confidence when they get something right and helps them understand how to use different equipment when needed. It helps children interact more than just listening to someone speaks at the front of the class. Children can excel in things that they possibly wouldn't with help of technology and is more of a ‘fun’ way for children to get involved with. 

TED TALK: how schools kill creativity - Ken Robinson

Ken Robinson, 

- How schools kill creativity. 

“All children are born as an artist” – Shakespeare

Ken Robinson in the video I have posted above talks about schools and children when it comes to creativity. Throughout the 20 minute video Robinson expresses how children need creativity in their life. He also goes on to explain that in today’s society with not just children but adults and their job that it is frowned upon to be wrong.  You should make sure you get everything right as being wrong is a bad thing. Children these days are too scared to speak as they are worried about being told they are not right.

Robinson later then goes on to say that highly talented creative people believes they are not ‘clever’ enough as universities are so set on academically clever people being publicised.

“TED celebrates the gift of human imagination” even if they are not around to see things change, the children will be. TED wants to emphasise that creativity and imagination should be taught more in today’s society as it may possibly help you to be who you are when you are older.

From listening to Robinson, the passion that he showed was truly moving. More people I feel need to take creativity in to account and use it in a positive way and children should be able to take the risk and do whatever they want to do. 

REFERENCES
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iG9CE55wbtY