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21st century toys: technology in the modern classroom

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November 28, 2010

The ubiquity of the internet across society has helped develop technology awareness and skills in people of all ages. Those born at the dawn of the internet age may be IT-experts before they reach their tenth birthday, whilst those old enough to remember black and white television are encouraged to 'go online' at every opportunity, be it for internet banking or to book a holiday.

This change in mindset towards interactive technology means that many teachers ' old and young ' will feel just that little more confident about adopting new digital tools in the classroom, which is good news for youngsters brought up on a feast of computer games, multimedia players and the World Wide Web.

From a technology perspective, the internet should be the core underpinning feature of any modern classroom. Research is the chief basis for utilising the internet in education because pupils can tap into a wealth of facts and stats, learning the fundamentals of investigative study along the way. The World Wide Web helps to solve many problems relating to the access of information in schools, in terms of constantly having to update school libraries.

An extension of this should be wireless connectivity. This involves laptops being interconnected in the classroom, allowing youngsters to work at their desks without lots of cumbersome wires strewn across the room. Furthermore, if the portable computers are linked wirelessly to a printer, pupils can print from their PC no problem.

Web and wireless technology aside, what other digital tools could classrooms be using to their advantage? Well, Rate this Article:

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