| Where educational technology is taught well, it has | | | | non-judgemental in its feedback to the pupil. |
| been shown to enhance students' levels of | | | | Educational technology enables pupils to gather |
| understanding and attainment in other subjects. | | | | data that would otherwise be difficult or even |
| That's because "real" educational technology is | | | | impossible. For example, data from inaccessible |
| more about thinkingskills and, if you like, systems | | | | places (eg outer space), inaccessible times (eg |
| analysis, than aboutmastering particular software | | | | overnight) or data at very precise time intervals. |
| applications. | | | | Educational technology enables pupils to gather |
| Educational technology can provide both the | | | | data that would otherwise be time-consuming or |
| resources and the pedagogical framework for | | | | costly or both. For example, students can use the |
| enabling pupils to become effective independent | | | | internet to get up-to-the-minute information on |
| learners. | | | | prices. They can use a CD-ROM to watch movies |
| Educational technology places all learners on an | | | | of old deducational technologyators speaking, or |
| equal footing. Given the right hardware, software | | | | the moon landings, or to listen to a piece of music |
| and curriculum activities, even severely disabled | | | | by Mozart. |
| pupils can achieve the same degree of success as | | | | Educational technology enables pupils to |
| anyone else. | | | | experiment with changing aspects of a model, |
| Educational technology has been shown to have | | | | which may be difficult or even impossible for |
| benefits in terms of motivating pupils. That comes | | | | them to do otherwise. For example, students of |
| about partly through factors like being able to | | | | Business Studies and Economics can see what |
| produce nice-looking work with no teacher's red | | | | might happen to the economy if interest rates |
| marks all over it (!), and partly because the | | | | were raised or lowered. |
| computer is seen as being impartial and | | | | |