Teaching and Technology
by Emma Cooley
1. Smart Whiteboards
1.1. Have access to internet
1.2. Has storage space so teachers can save the work that is done on them
1.3. Interactive learning
1.4. Teachers can use different learning styles on them to accommodate for all students
2. Projector
2.1. Displays images
2.2. Provides a visual demonstration for students
2.3. A different approach to teaching that might help students that are visual learners
2.4. Used in most subjects
3. Gamification
3.1. Use games to engage students
3.2. Use maths games to teach maths, grammar games to teach grammar etc.
3.3. To get students to engage more, teachers can have competitions and prizes to encourage students
4. Tablets
4.1. Easier for teachers to connect to white board via bluetooth, so they are free to move around the classroom with it
4.2. Teachers can use for timer apps
4.3. Can be offered by the teacher as a reward to well behaving students to play games
4.4. Easier to watch educational videos from
5. Printers
5.1. Print out school notes, school work sheets
5.2. Make photocopies
6. Headphones
6.1. Students can use headphones to listen to audio files, watch educational videos
7. Computers/Laptops
7.1. Track students' progress
7.2. Learn typing skills
7.3. Write essays
7.4. Type up school work/assignments
7.5. Conduct research
8. Wifi
8.1. Internet access can be used for research
8.2. Educational websites can be accessed
8.3. Non-educational websites can be blocked
9. Mobile Phones
9.1. Students can access the internet
9.2. Listen to eBooks and educational podcasts
9.3. Watch educational videos
10. DVD Player
10.1. Play education videos/movies
10.2. Watch movies related to what is being taught
11. Podcasts
11.1. Educational audio files that can be downloaded at school
11.2. Students can listen in their own time
11.3. Encourages individual learning
12. Digital Camera
12.1. Teachers can take educational photos from excursions