| Classroom technology can enhance the way they | | | | on homework, advice or any other information. |
| learn and influence how they understand and | | | | Students can also put in their own entries into |
| retain material learned. There are many forms of | | | | blogs that other students can respond creating a |
| technology available that teachers can integrate | | | | form of journal. Information passed on here will |
| into the classroom. An example of how teachers | | | | relate to the specific subjects taught by the |
| can use technology to their advantage when | | | | teacher. |
| teaching is to create websites because it is now | | | | The other form of classroom technology that |
| very easy to do so. Teachers have many | | | | teachers can effectively use is pod casting. |
| websites available to host them and they include | | | | Podcast work like radio shows where many |
| class notes online, school and teacher, educator | | | | people pass information. The information passed in |
| pages and teacher website among others. These | | | | the class will relate to lectures and the teacher |
| websites make it easy for teachers to start using | | | | may add music and pictures depending on the |
| websites as a form of classroom technology. | | | | topic of discussion. The equipment required for |
| However, teachers can also create websites by | | | | pod casts is a microphone that one connects to a |
| using the Microsoft Office Front-Page software | | | | computer and software that allows for pod |
| program if they do not need hosting or want to | | | | casting. The software is available for download. |
| control their own websites. | | | | Students can podcast discussions or create |
| Having a class website is an effective tool for | | | | podcast to share researched information. Pod |
| teaching because students like visiting websites | | | | casting also allows the students to interview |
| belonging to their teachers. Such a website can | | | | people who may be more knowledgeable in the |
| carry many functions for teachers. For example, | | | | specific subject or topic that the teacher is |
| it can list the assignments given to the students | | | | teaching. |
| and make it possible for them to download it, | | | | Another type of classroom technology that |
| teachers can display work created by students | | | | teachers can incorporate into lessons is e-books. |
| and communicate with parents. The students can | | | | These are books available for download online and |
| also add content to such a website and teachers | | | | teachers can create e-books that the students |
| can have the option of opening it to other | | | | can use. The steps to follow are to research |
| internet users. | | | | information, put it on Microsoft Word and make |
| Another form of classroom technology that | | | | additions that make it interesting and then upload |
| teachers can use effectively in the classroom is a | | | | it to Lulu. The students will then be able to access |
| web log or blog in short. The web log allows | | | | it. The use of such technology in the classroom |
| students to put in short information online | | | | will not only make the lessons interesting, but will |
| regularly. A teacher can have a blog where | | | | also enhance the understanding of material |
| students can read information that may be tips | | | | covered in class. |