Technology has changed immensely over the last couple of
decades. This has caused a change in the way that students, and adults, learn.
Teachers need to find ways to create engaging classrooms that reflect a
classroom of tomorrow.
This article takes a look at the increase of technological
interactivity, the on-demand access to it, and how the human brain craves it.
To adjust to this in the classroom, teachers should provide students with
multiple mini-brain break activities to help re-invigorate student minds to
keep them interested in the lessons being taught. Because we as a society,
especially here in the United States, do not have to wait for much of anything,
the way teachers teach in the classroom needs to change.
Having nearly everything accessible at any moment with the
touch of a button, students are no longer limited to what is available in the
school library, or the names websites given to them by teachers. This is a HUGE
challenge in the classroom as it impacts everyone in different ways. Some students
have access to technology 24 hours a day 7 days a week. While, others only have
the access while at school. Technology can also only be useful when teachers
embrace it in a positive way and are able to teach their content in a way that
reaches all students of the digital age. Until then it will be an uphill battle
to reach students at the deepest level of learning, enjoyment, and investment.
Article: How Technology Trends Have Influenced the
Classroom. March 5, 2014. http://blogs.kqed.org/mindshift/2014/03/how-real-world-technology-use-has-inflitrated-change-classrooms/. Accessed 07/04/2014.
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