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    Classroom Gadgets: Using Technology To Enhance Learning

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    Classroom Gadgets: Using

    Technology to Enhance Learning

    Published on: September 3, 2013 | Last Updated: September 3, 2013 11:58 AM MST

    “It’s the most wonderful time of the year,” so the Staples commercial goes.

    It’s back-to-school time, as students change gears from the lazy days of summer and
    shift back to hitting the books. Today’s classrooms are equipped with the latest
    technology to enhance instruction. Here are some favourite student and teacher
    gadgets for use in day-to-day learning:

    1. Smartphones – Smartphone use in the classroom is still somewhat controversial,


    but the Calgary Board of Education actually encourages it as a learning tool. In
    an interview with CTV, Queen’s University National Scholar and Associate
    Professor Sidneyeve Matrix compared the situation to when calculators were first
    used by students in the classroom. “We had a whole new level of computational
    skill, and now we’re going to have a whole new level of mobile digital skills when
    we turn to mobile learning on the handhelds.”
    2. Laptops and tablets – Technology users are moving towards being more mobile,
    and teachers and students are a significant part of that trend. Last month,
    Lenovo, the world’s top PC vendor reported that they sold more smartphones
    and tablets than PCs for the first time ever.

    3. Interactive whiteboards – Calgary-based SMART Technologies’ SMART Boards


    are popular with both teachers and students. Teachers can project presentations
    onto the SMART Boards and they can write, touch and interact with their
    content.

    4. Document cameras – Document cameras are a fun way for teachers to show


    students new and interesting ways of looking at objects. Whether they are
    zooming in on the smaller details of a 3D object, or observing science
    experiments, students can share an equal view of the lesson – without crowding
    the teacher’s desk.

    5. Mp3 players – Whether a student is listening to his own music while studying, or
    a teacher is playing an audio book to her students, mp3 players are an
    increasingly common sight in schools. Both teachers and students can make full
    use of mp3 players in their school activities.

    6. While the best learning models still involve personal communication, technology
    can be introduced in any number of ways to enhance student learning and make
    lectures more interactive. What are some of your favourite educational tech
    gadgets?

    Photo credit: www.edudemic.com

    Author: Heidi Gammuac


    Heidi is a volunteer at Digital Alberta. Always interested in what
    is new and coming up in the world of digital media, she is an
    Account Executive at The Agency, a boutique PR firm that
    specializes in the technology sector. Full Bio &Twitter.

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