Meris Stansbury in eSchool News, points out five technologies that should be avoided in the classroom and what should be used instead. This is very important as many times consultants and other educators will quickly recommend allowing students to use their cell phones or go to various websites during school activities. When dealing with young people, it is important to make sure that we are giving them meaningful technology experiences and not giving them easy access to tools that could prove troublesome. We must be vigilante and make sure that the tools we are encouraging represent true academic work in a way that brings glory to the Lord.
Five technologies to avoid:
1. Social Media applications should be avoided and replaced with educational forums and discussion boards
2. Games should be avoided and technology like virtual reality used instead
3. Untrusted apps and online tools avoided and those that have been proven effective used instead
4. Anything that is not accessible should be avoided and IT consulted before trying to use it
5. Device specific technology should be avoided for those that are available on all platforms
Read the article:
http://www.eschoolnews.com/2017/04/07/technologies-avoid-classroom/
References:
Stansbury, M. (2017, March 27). 5 technologies to avoid in the classroom-and what to use instead. Retrieved April 15, 2017, from http://www.eschoolnews.com/2017/04/07/technologies-avoid-classroom/
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Great information.Using technology in the classroom is an awesome boost to any curriculum!
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