Integrating technology successfully in our classrooms needs both technology devices like laptops and also it needs teachers. But what comes first ? If I provide a school with all expensive and advanced
technological devices , will that ensure that this school will apply and integrate technology successfully. IT WILL NOT BE ENOUGH. Not matter the advanced devices we use , we still need the skilled and gifted teacher to make a good use of these devices. To give life to these machines.
So the teacher will always be the key to the success of any technological program. He can use the simplest ways of technology in a smart way that saves time and money and convey the educational message easily. So to have technology ,we must first have a skilled and well trained teacher. That makes our course very important.
I totally agree with you Dalia. I think the key to any success is the teacher. Most teachers have laptops.However, how many of them use these laptops in their classrooms.I will talk about me and my English staff colleagues. We are 19 English teachers, Six of them have laptops only two use their laptops inside classrooms.
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DeleteAgreed Dalia! I like your expression,"To give life to these machines." a tool in itself is nothing, but using it in the right way and at the right time pays off.
ReplyDeleteVery deep and powerful words it really sums up what I wanted to say.
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