Integrating Learning Technologies in the Classroom

Integrating Learning Technologies in the Classroom

A Must in the 21^st Century

Learning Technologies are those electronic tools we can help people learn. Nowadays, integrating this kind of technology in the classroom should be a must. The reasons for stating this could vary, but it is important to recognize that if educators want to accomplish the first goal of education-make people learn to be successful in life- teachers have to make educative processes more real. Considering this and the importance technology has achieve in the last 50 years, it is convenient to take into consideration all the changes need to include it into the teaching models.

The advantages are uncountable, the interaction, the variety, the developing of different skills at the same time, the authenticity and of course the use of what is learnt in today’s context. These are only some of the benefits teachers might find when thinking about using technology in a classroom.

However, what is really important to consider is the use we as teachers give to these technologies, the pedagogical applications we find in an electronic tool and how we make our students use them. This is the key point when using learning technologies and that will change the teaching results for sure. In order to help you find more about learning technologies, I offer you the next links. Hope they are of use for you.

Learning Technologies http://www.learningtechnologies.co.uk/

Yuen, S. Learning Technologies http://scyuen.wordpress.com/

Hung,D. and Swe Khine, M. Engaged learning with emerging technologies: http://books.google.co.ve/books?id=8gaV0GeUQVcC&printsec=frontcover&dq=learning+technologies&hl=es&ei=kHFpTcKxHcP6lwfE75yBAg&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=10&ved=0CFMQ6AEwCQ#v=onepage&q&f=false