Summary: A few years ago, I decided to lớn incorporate mobile devices into my lesson plans. While the nội dung still remains the focus of my teaching, I think technology can enhance learning at every point in a lesson. As an early BYOD ("Bring Your Own Device") adopter in my school, I have seen increased learning outcomes and test scores, not to lớn mention that my students are now more engaged in learning activities.
The current generation of students has grown up with technology and want to lớn use it in every aspect of their daily lives — including school. They have an expectation that the same technology they use at trang chủ will be available at school too. Thanks to lớn the mass consumerization of technology, students are now some of the most enthusiastic and savvy users of state-of-the-art mobile computing devices.
They keep their beloved mobile devices on them at all times, and are not just using them to lớn communicate with friends or tải về music. In fact, they use technology to lớn study or work on homework assignments and they believe that mastering the latest technology skills will improve their educational and career opportunities.
A couple of years ago I spoke to lớn my principal and we both recognized an opportunity to lớn make the most of the technology already in students’ hands, allowing them to lớn use the technology with which they feel most comfortable — their own laptops, smartphones and tablets — in class. Students are allowed to lớn use their personal devices to lớn take notes, collaborate on class assignments, conduct Internet research and use cloud- based apps.
- Student participation increases.
Students lượt thích using their personal devices. In my classes they become engaged in whatever it is that they’re doing with their personal devices — including classwork, which becomes even more interactive when everyone has access to lớn technology. Kids these days live for technology. It only makes sense to lớn utilize their love for technology in the classroom if you really want to lớn get them engaged. - Learning becomes student-driven.
Teaching in the digital age is becoming less about directly transferring knowledge and more about showing students how to lớn sift through vast amounts of information to lớn find the knowledge they need. BYOD has changed my teaching model. With the technology they are using for BYOD, students have more authority over their own learning. They can pose questions and bởi research instead of just listening to lớn my lectures. - Student collaboration and communication increases.
Collaboration is key to lớn engagement in today’s classrooms. My students use technology to lớn communicate with their peers and with bầm. A BYOD initiative can provide students with far greater opportunities to lớn interact virtually with teachers and work with other students on assignments, projects and nội dung creation. - Cost Savings.
Although BYOD is really about delivering education in new ways, saving money is an important objective. With the students using their own mobile devices in the classroom, schools can save money on technology costs. My school does not need to lớn spend a fortune trying to lớn keep up with all the coolest technology that can be used for education these days, if students are allowed to lớn use their own mobile devices. - Personalized instruction.
I use truyền thông media to lớn meet different learning styles. Then, all students can learn and excel at their own pace. By allowing my students to lớn follow along with my interactive, multimedia lessons on their mobile devices, I give them more control over the pace at which they learn. Students spend countless hours outside the classroom on their mobile devices. So, why not use that to lớn my advantage? I let them use their devices as engaging learning tools in the classroom. Then, they can easily bring their homework, educational games, projects with them. Everything they need to lớn continue learning outside the classroom can be accessed anytime, anywhere, with the swipe of a finger. - A new way of learning.
Incorporating student-owned mobile computing devices into the curriculum has helped bầm transform my direct instruction methods into project-and inquiry-based learning opportunities. This pedagogical approach helps students learn by doing and gives them ownership of their education.