Friday 22 August 2014

Integrating Technology For Education

By Jansen Wilhelmsen


There are several ways that technology can be used to boost education, and different technology types used in classrooms are seen as ways to increase interest among students which means they internalize more information. Using technology in the schools can be an expensive way however to improve education. For those educators charged with looking for methods on how to make the students' experience more enhanced, the following can be some suggestions on how to be of help while still keeping budget low.

Showing DVDs that tackles subjects taught in the schools can be done, and most classrooms may also have the TV sets. Improving what the teachers can offer to students can be done, and this is at a reasonable cost through a business DirecTV system installed by Integra Systems. DirecTV can offer a School Choice package that includes channels like History Channel, Animal Planet, Discovery Channel, American Heroes Channel, Biography Channel, CNN, C-Span, and also many more and this DirecTV commercial account specific for schools easily can be installed.

Aside from these, the DirecTV business account also includes four HD DirecTV receivers that are complimentary and one of these can be a High-Definition DVR. This can mean that recording of whatever program that suits the curriculum can be done; thus can be watched anytime. Aside from this also, a DirecTV system in the school can allow the students to watch events at real time as these are unfolding, like the interesting events that are taking place in space or a special news conference from a world leader. A DirecTV internet service can also be available in certain areas and this is installed by Integra Systems and customer support is provided and also the training that might be needed.

Excellent educational tools can also be useful, like iPads or other types of tablets, but these are also tools that are expensive. It may be more affordable though to buy a couple of class sets, perhaps one for each grade level. There can be excellent ways to bring the usage of technology direct to the students, and these are through applications that are low costing and some even free, and these are used in the classrooms. Gadgets that can be carried around in the campus can also be options, and these are the laptop computers that can be considered.

There is a wide array of software available for your students touching on every possible subject. Some types of games and instructional programs can be purchased district-wide so that students can use it at home as well as at school. This can be a great way to help children keep up with curriculum during summer break. Simply provide parents with information about links to websites that advance their child's learning. Most of these types of programs are structured as games so students will have a high interest in completing various educational tasks.

Teachers should be encouraged to search the web also to make them find ways on how to use technology in the school. There are lots of these teacher oriented sites that provide lessons incorporating technology. There are also many websites in the internet that offer ideas and lessons to meet the standards of Common Core, and these are all helpful for educators when they are transitioning to these educational standards and practices that are new.




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