Why Do Students Need Technology in the Classroom?

Today technology has become an inseparable part of our lives. It is being used in every field so how it couldn’t be used in the educational field. COVID-19 has shown us how useful technology and tools were to keep the education of students continuing during such times, but it also revealed how the education system of schools, colleges and universities needs to change and upgrade. Because every institution around the world, no matter how reputed they are, is not equipped with proper digital infrastructure to adapt to changing times, the most interaction students can have with technology in their schools or colleges is in their computer labs or by watching lectures through a projector. But that’s not the only use of technology in education there are far greater uses of technology in education, like the use of video conferencing apps and educational apps to teach online during the pandemic period. However, as schools and colleges are opening again and students are coming back, educational institutions need to add technology to the classrooms for so many reasons. 

Let’s know why today the presence of technology in the classrooms is so important for the students. Keep reading the article.

Makes Students Technology Ready:  There is a difference between sending texts to friends to sending e-mail files for the project work and students need to understand that the only use of technology is not just for having fun. Students can be taught the better use of technology and tools when they are allowed to use them and are given proper training to operate various educational tools like creating reports using excel, presentations using PowerPoint presentations or creating digital notes. This can be done when they are exposed to technology in their schools and colleges where they should be taught all these things under the guidance and instruction of teachers.  

Creates Learning Environment: It is now an outmoded notion that using devices, the internet and technology distract students from their studies, with so many online learning resources like e-libraries, Wikipedia and encyclopedias students are only getting to learn new skills and knowledge from technology. If technology is used properly in the classrooms, teachers can create a perfect learning environment for students. Technology can facilitate collaboration, interaction and creativity in the classroom, for example, by using WhatsApp for circulating important notices immediately, creating group projects using Powerpoint or creating a digital mind-map to understand a topic. There are many uses of technology in a classroom.

Access to Infinite Learning Resources: There are several online learning resources that teachers can use in the classroom for better learning and comprehension of subjects. For example, teachers can refer to e-books to students for reading, use simulation games to teach concepts and skills to students and make learning fun or teach moral values to the students by showing moral videos. 

Better Results: So many studies and researches have shown and proved that humans remember the visuals and pictures more than the texts, and the same goes for the students. When educational technology like video lectures, animated videos and slideshows are used to teach and explain concepts of subjects to the children, they comprehend better and remember them for long. And when they start remembering their concepts they will be able to perform better in their exams resulting in better learning outcomes. 

Engages to Studies:  No children want to pick their plain-old boring books to study, but using tools like simulation games, animated videos, ebooks and audiobooks can motivate students to learn and study more than any motivational quotes for students, as using these educational tools in classrooms keeps students hooked to their chapters and motivates them to keep learning. 

Personalized Learning: Every child’s learning needs are different from the other and it would be impossible for teachers to modify their teaching methods according to each student. But with technology, it’s possible, as the various learning resources are available for different learners to suit their learning styles and meet their learning needs. For example, a student learns better through listening and another student understands better through visuals, so what the teacher can do is, recommend audiobooks and video lectures for both respectively.