How Technology Is Changing the Way We Learn

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How is technology changing the way we learn? Technology has revolutionized how teachers teach and how students learn. The importance and benefits of education technology to the teachers and students cannot be ignored. Technology has made it easier for teachers to impart knowledge to the students and for students to acquire it. The use of technology in schools has also made the process of learning and teaching enjoyable. Rise of Web-Based Research We still use libraries, but so much of our research and learning is now more web-based. What used to take hours in the library to find, we find instantaneously. As a result, we need to sort through huge amounts of information efficiently. We know how to get and use information. I would argue that because it takes less time to find information, we spend more time digesting, thinking, and learning about new information. Extended Classroom Communities Technology facilitates our ability to extend classroom community by using web-based platforms like Edmodo. Teachers and students alike can use this platform to discuss homework, post assignments, and interact with peers as they work on projects. The differences between the past, present and future of learning Scene 1: The past Students learned from the teacher. Facts were learned from text books. Learning took place in the classroom. Teachers asked questions and students answered them. Information about faraway places was found in books. Scene 2: The present Students learn from the teacher, each other, the internet, books, movies, people inside the school, people outside the school, and people in other countries. Students learn through inquiry. They ask questions, wonder, explore, experiment and investigate new ideas. They make online global connections and learn about faraway places directly from people who live in them! Scene 3: The Future Teachers from

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