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Exploring Innovative Technologies Enhancing Education

This article delves into various technologies transforming educational environments, such as SMART Boards, the Cloud, and Online Collaborative Environments. It discusses the interactive features of SMART Boards that facilitate real-time engagement among students, highlights the benefits of cloud computing for accessible education tools, and outlines the role of online platforms like Blackboard Collaborate in personalized learning. Additionally, the use of smartphones and educational apps is examined, addressing both advantages and challenges in modern classrooms, such as distractions from screens and the reliance on technology.

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Exploring Innovative Technologies Enhancing Education

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  1. New Technologies Used in Education Mina Amiri, Tatum Armitage, James Howe, Ashley Quay

  2. Education and Technology • Technology has influenced many classrooms • Projectors • PowerPoint • Email • Computers

  3. Smart Boards • What is a SMART Board? • Digital Whiteboard that is an interactive tool for students and teachers • Up to four students can interact on a lesson at one time • Cost as low as $500.00 • Features • Touch Recognition • Automatically switch between ink, move, and erase • The Pen Tray • Can use almost any object as a pen or eraser • Smart Notebook Software • Helps deliver, create, and manage lessons

  4. The Cloud • What is the Cloud? • The use of computing resources (hardware and software) that are delivered over a network (typically the Internet). • Allows you to access data, applications, and files from the cloud on any device at any time. • Features • Free Microsoft products • Word, Excel, and PowerPoint • Convenient for schools • Store all data in one place • Safe • Free (do not have to buy memory anymore)

  5. Online Collaborative Environments • What is an Online Collaborative Environment? • A way of teaching online • Discussions, email, grades • Example: Blackboard Collaborate • Pros: • More interactive learning • Web conferencing • Headset/tablet communication • Instant messaging • Personalized attention • Cons: • Online learning can be unstable

  6. Online Collaborative Environments • Many schools use Online Environments • For example The University of Arizona! • How is it used at the U of A? • The Math 100 program uses collaborate to teach and tutor over 2000 students a year. It has been highly successful in helping struggling students get the personalized attention they need.

  7. Smart Phones • Twitter • Teachers are using twitter to create personal learning centers • Connect with other teachers and share ideas • Apps • Classdroid • Teachers can take pictures of students work, grade it, and then upload it to a blog • Inquizitor • Offers lessons, quizzes, and games to help student learn material like math, science, and English

  8. Computer Carts • Pros • Immediate information • Easily accessible • Children understand how to use computers, so no lag time when working with computers • Cons • Batteries not always charged • Technical issues with specific computers • Not enough funds for upkeep

  9. Ipads • Pros • Interactive learning • Saves paper • Thousands of apps for learning • Cons • Could be a distraction • Children’s eyes are always on screens at school and at home • Children being too reliant on technology

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