Technology Can Motivate Students
Studies have reported that technology is an effective means of addressing students disengagement with learning (Churchill, et al, 2011). It is also stated that using technology in classrooms has a motivating effect on student's attention and effort. Listed below are some key points on how technology can motivate students:
1. Most students enjoy using computers and other digital devices. They see this as a novelty rather than normal classroom work.
2.Technology plays an important role in linking learning within and beyond the classroom. Web tools such as Storybird can be accessed both at school and home allowing families to connect with their student's learning.
3.Technology provides students with choice increasing ownership of their work. Students are motivated to think about the options and choose the most appropriate to suit their intended task.
4. Technology accommodates for individual difference, allowing students to make choices relating to their special interests or individual learning styles.
Students are actively using digital technologies outside of school so there is an increasing need to embed these devices into classrooms to motivate their learning (Churchill, et al, 2011).
1. Most students enjoy using computers and other digital devices. They see this as a novelty rather than normal classroom work.
2.Technology plays an important role in linking learning within and beyond the classroom. Web tools such as Storybird can be accessed both at school and home allowing families to connect with their student's learning.
3.Technology provides students with choice increasing ownership of their work. Students are motivated to think about the options and choose the most appropriate to suit their intended task.
4. Technology accommodates for individual difference, allowing students to make choices relating to their special interests or individual learning styles.
Students are actively using digital technologies outside of school so there is an increasing need to embed these devices into classrooms to motivate their learning (Churchill, et al, 2011).
References:
Churchill, R., Ferguson, P., Godinho, S., Johnson, N., Keddie, A., Letts, W., Mackay, J., McGill, M.,
Moss, J., Nagel, M., Nicholson, P., & Vick, M. (2011). Teaching Making a Difference, Milton;
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