Technology In Classroom - Remix by Gustavo Caprioli

How classroom has changed itself (will be changed in future)?

By the time your newborn baby enters kindergarten, here's what they'll find at their schoolhouse

•     Students will each have a digital device.

•     Students will actively participate via a backchannel device (i.e., Today’s Meet, Socrative, Padlet, Twitter, a Google Apps adaptation).

•     Homework and projects will be submitted online, via Dropbox, GAFE, or a school-specific program like Schoology.

•     Grades will be posted online immediately.

•     Classes will be available online via YouTube or Google Hangouts both in real time and archived.

•     Keyboarding will be taught and reinforced in all classes.

•     Each class will have a website, a wiki, a Google Classroom -- or some sort of digital version of the classroom which will closely replicate what happens in the class on a daily basis.

•     Class will be fully connected to social media.

•     All students will be able to share their screens with others.Students will complete their classwork knowing it will be shared with classmates and other interested teachers.

•     Class calendars will be open for additions to all students as equal partners in their education journey,

•     Students will each have a digital portfolio·or their own blog..

•     Students will take digital notes on a tablet or an iPad.

•     All students will have a web-based email account.

•     Schools will have digital bulletin boards & communities as can be seen in the case of MSOE which is doing a great job by providing students withcommunitiesasa platform to share.

•     Students will use technology to execute tasks at every opportunity

In more and more schools today, technology is recognized as an instructional tool, not as a subject of instruction. Still, many educators, less familiar and less comfortable with technology than their students, struggle to seamlessly integrate a growing list of technology tools into their regular curriculum. So, make the best use of technology in your schools and classrooms this year.

"Using technology in the classroom is becoming easier for teachers,"

Students are coming to class with more skills. Whether a teacher requires it or not, most students use technology for their projects."

Everyone wants teachers to use technology in the classroom. But you're busy -- meeting standards, prepping students for tests -- and maybe you’re not too fond of computers, anyway. Never fear – there are easy ways to bring your classroom up-to-date, technologically.

Educators can make better use of technology tools for instruction, and to help students improve their technology skills within the context of the regular curriculum. Included: Integration activities that utilize the Web, PowerPoint, Excel, digital photography, SMART Boards, and more