Technology Classroom Advantages

Advantages of Using Technology in the Classroom

Benefits for Students

Prepares Students for the Future: It is without question that students will need to know how to use technology to communicate and collaborate in their future careers. Almost all jobs use at least one form of technology, so students need to be comfortable using it.

Increases Student Engagement and Motivation: Technology allows teachers to engage and motivate students in new ways, like taking students on a virtual field trip to other parts of the world.

Provides Current Information and Wider Access: Technology gives students the most current information available. Electronic textbooks or web-based content can be updated in real-time. Classrooms can connect with other classrooms

The first section is an introduction which provides a definition of the terms. The second section discusses implementation of mobile-wireless technology in schools, providing examples from Latrobe Junior High School, where wireless laptops were issued to students and River Hill High School, where personal data assistants (PDAs) were issued to students. The next section focuses on use of mobile-wireless technology in higher education; the cases of Wake Forest School of Medicine, New York Law School, and the Wharton School of Business, are provided to offer an insight into how these institutions are using this technology to enhance their learning environment and offer students a real world perspective. The fourth section examines mobile-wireless technology and constructivism, providing a definition of constructivist learning. This section provides highlights from the Pilot Laptop Program, conducted jointly by the Microsoft Corporation and Toshiba America, which saw the benefits in providing and facilitating "anytime, anywhere" learning by helping schools acquire laptop computers and software tools for students and teachers; findings of the Rockman Study, research commissioned to assess the Pilot Laptop Program 's success, are also summarized. The paper concludes that the advantages of integrating mobile-wireless devices in learning environments have become evident. As technologies emerge and as learning

At this year’s Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. will demonstrate a new dual mode and dual wallet framework, which is aimed at helping schools overcome the barriers mentioned above. We believe that new business models can be introduced into education by allowing parents, schools or governments to pay for connectivity for school-related content separately from connectivity for personal or entertainment