The Benefits of Technology in Education | Uyen Nguyen Thuc | TEDxYouth@PennSchool

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What are the benefits of technology in education? How does it help us in teaching and learning? Uyen...
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so we are living in a technological era children grow up with technology such as video games laptops Bluetooth Etc adults enjoy using their own smartphones with Facebook emails YouTube yeah you got the gist in schools teachers use technology as a tool to help improve their students outcomes there is no doubt that technology has been used everywhere and has brought to us a lot of benefits in every single aspect of Our Lives so in education a very important part of our lives basically then what are the benefits of the use of education and how does it
help in teaching and learning what is technology and education you ask well technology and education is the use of tools and knowledge to facilitate the learning of students it is introducing new and modern technological devices such as interactive whiteboards digital cameras vendors projectors you see in every single classroom and numerous educational softwares to the classroom there are totally a lot of Computer Applications that enhances learning some of which you might find familiar it includes online learning software such as Google me Zoom then there's classroom management software such as schoology and Google Classroom Etc student information
system software such as wisenet workday and so on we all know that teaching is actually a hard work correcting tests and assignments by hand takes a lot of time and energy this is why teachers could really use a helping hand from technology because technology is a useful tool that make that makes teaching become an easier job using technological tools teachers will not have to worry about taking too much time to grade papers or prepare for lessons ever again there are multiple softwares that save both time and energy for teachers and teachers such as canvas teacher
Gradebook Pro and Etc it makes lesson planning very easier and type in subject will be greatly reduced presentation softwares are also making teaching easier as teachers can easily edit and demonstrate their lessons they can also use this technology to help monitor each of their students progress using classroom management softwares as I've mentioned before most importantly technology has helped students help improve students access to resources and materials that could potentially help them in the classroom through a variety of images educational videos and then there's games well you name it well it can show cocoa and stimulated
examples of a subject matter and it helps students to learn just so much better teachers can now make lessons that are connected to the students needs and interests that makes the lesson more creative and engaging for example a lesson about the countries in the world can be demonstrated with an animated and Interactive Globe the students who use technology will become more engaged into the subject matter well you want to know why when schools use a one-to-one device initiative well the students will be greatly benefited because technology will be more easily integrated and descriptive in addition
you may have heard that many tasks impossible will involve cooperation and Technology will help it to become a lot easier it creates an efficient environment where the students can freely communicate and help each other easy access to educational resources such as ted.com Wikipedia and Etc it helps students to improve their understanding when students don't know the answer to a question they can easily find helpful information on the internet students can also make choices on what kinds of activities they want to do in lessons and when teachers can equally support students then technology can help to
create a personalized learning system that can help the students to learn so much better have you ever heard of a term gamification gamification and learning is an educational approach that creates an addiction toward it it enhances the learning experience and it makes lessons more fun and engaging students can also have choices on whether they want to study real-time learning with the teachers of course and learning at their own pace there are students who can absorb ideas quickly while there are some others who just take some time to you know process all that information in while
this way students who are confident of their own abilities they can study and take as much time as they want to process all those information they are in full control of what and when they learn the students knowledge retention will also increase as there is no stress in time pressure well we all know that every parent always wants their children to be successful in schools they always are very curious on how their children is participating in the classroom but sadly the only time they'll ever get all of this information is in end of semester meetings
well technology can help parents to monitor their children's progress even if they are not directly in the classroom themselves also parents can use this technology to help support their children in their studies but in fact parents sometimes struggle when helping their children in their studies so educational apps exist such as Khan Academy skillshare brilliant well yeah you know all that they have videos with step-by-step instructions with a lot of details but they're very easy to understand parents can use these videos to understand about their children's subject matter more and they can demonstrate it way way
easier to the children there is no doubt that the covid-19 pandemic has changed education forever and school closures have disrupted the functioning of the educational system this is why online learning has become the best alternative solution well to sustain education of course and it has been implemented in many many countries online learning enables students to study from home safely and lose severe lockdowns and social distancing although you might have heard that online learning has some disadvantages but example excessive screen time for the students or it creates a sense of isolation like most students would find
this online learning effective and exciting more than the actual class itself but wait you're missing a really huge Advantage here because online learning or online education it trains their students self-discipline skills such as being organized in the workspace time management Etc but most importantly these skills are really needed for them if they want to achieve success in their future careers overall technology is a really useful tool with education it supports both teaching and learning effectively most students will find boring with technology more fun and easier and I I believe that in the future technology continues
to grow and support education more and it will become the most important part of our educational system today thank you [Applause] thank you
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