| p>Technology is growing so fast that it becomes | | | | back in the same way. It is not a must that the |
| difficult to ignore it. Technology is being used in so | | | | two of you be on the same location. |
| many applications world wide and as the world | | | | Technology has also made it possible for students |
| becomes a global village due to technology, even | | | | to improve their learning capabilities. Students |
| students and teachers cannot ignore the its | | | | have now been using computers and projectors |
| power. The history of using technology in the | | | | to present their work in the classroom instead of |
| classroom has come a long way such that it is | | | | using the usual blackboards to write on. This |
| becoming the most convenient way to learn and | | | | history of using technology in the classroom has |
| teach. | | | | made it possible for students to improve their |
| Technological innovations such as the internet | | | | technical skills and participation in the learning |
| have become a major source of information to | | | | process. Students do their own research and |
| both teachers and students. There was a time | | | | present it in class and this helps to share ideas. |
| when teachers and students had to go to libraries | | | | Technology has also made sure those students |
| and other information centers if they wanted to | | | | who take up technology oriented courses have |
| get information on a certain topic which was very | | | | better learning facilities for their professional |
| tedious and took a lot of time. Now they only | | | | experiences. Schools can equip themselves with |
| have to surf the internet to get the information | | | | the necessary facilities because they are now |
| they want as fast as possible. | | | | available and affordable. This has helped to |
| If you want to study for a certain course, it is | | | | produce better individuals into the various |
| not a must you go into a classroom in order to | | | | industries. |
| learn but you can do that through | | | | Teachers teaching using computers are more |
| correspondence, thanks to technology. Many | | | | interesting because this creates a fun way of |
| colleges are now offering opportunities to learn | | | | learning for the student as well as the teacher. |
| and receive degrees or diplomas online. There are | | | | Technology is more appropriate for teaching |
| also new forms of educational opportunities | | | | subjects that are more practical than theoretical |
| whereby you can receive a live lecture when you | | | | for better understanding. |
| are in a different location via telecommunication | | | | Technology is something that has been there for |
| links. | | | | a long time and hence we can say that there has |
| When handling your projects, you can still | | | | been a history of using technology in the |
| communicate with your supervisor who is away | | | | classroom. It is only that this technology is |
| for one reason or the other. It is possible since | | | | developing and the way it is being used in the |
| you simply do a part of it and sent to the tutor | | | | classrooms also changes but it has always been |
| via email so that he /she corrects it and sends it | | | | there. |