The effective use of technology integration into the general curriculum is an important aspect of education today. There are so many different digital tools that students can utilize to support learning including web 2.0 tools such as blogs, wikis, and e-books. It is essential that we get educators to consider the curriculum and how technology can be used to enhance it versus the technology and how it can fit into the curriculum.
The use of technology in the classroom seemed to have a positive effect on all students including those with disabilities. Effective use of technology in the classroom increased student's self esteem and made them feel more capable and successful. Digital tools increase students' engagement therefore increasing their access to the curriculum and thus their grasp of the content. These types of tools help students set their own direction for learning and goals giving students control of their own learning.
Page, M. S.(2002). Technology-Enriched Classrooms: Effects on Students of Low Socioeconomic Status. Journal of Research on Technology in Education, 34 (4), 389-409. Retrieved October 5, 2009 from the International Society of Education at http://www.iste.org/AM/Template.cfm?Section=Number_4_Summer=/MembersOnly.cfm&ContentFileID=830
About Me
- Ebony Toliver
- Humble, Texas
- Hello! I am currently a Special Education Teacher at Sam Houston Elementary in Galena Park ISD. Reading is one of my favorite past times. I enjoy books from all different genres but I especially enjoy children's fiction and historical romance. I look forward to learning more about technology and its various uses in education.
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