Technology can improve student achievement in several ways. It helps visual and kinesthetic learners and prepares students for jobs that involve technology. There are challenges to implementing technology in classrooms, such as improving technology settings, training teachers to use technology, and selecting the right tools. Exposing students to technology in more subjects and providing training for teachers can help students learn with technology. Giving students opportunities to use different types of technology, like Skype and smart boards, in fun ways can improve learning.

1. Technology to Improve Student Achievement By Jacob Hon

2. Why so important?Many jobs these days involve technology some how.It also helps students that are visual and kinesthetic learners.

3. Challenges You Must OvercomeChallenge 1- Improve setting in which students are being exposed to technology.Challenge 2- How a teacher will work with technology in a high tech environment.Challenge 3- Selecting the right tools to use in the classroom.

4. Challenge 1Improving the setting.Student should be exposed to technology as much as possible not just an hour a week in computer class.

5. Challenge 2Working in a high tech environment.Some teachers start “tunneling” when they are forced out of their comfort zone.Teachers should be trained in as much technology as possible.

6. Challenge 3Selecting the right tools.Curriculum software packages not the answer what so ever. Students should be exposed to all types of software.Ex. Microsoft Word, Excel, and Publisher

7. How you can make learning fun..A school district in Florida uses Skype to have students talk to new faces.Smart boards allow students to visually see and write right there on the white board.Smart Tables are moving into more and more classrooms especially in Special Ed classes.

8. What We Can DoWe need to give the students every possibility to use technology no matter what.Not only in English or Reading but also in Math, Science, Social Studies.

9. What I Have Already LearnedTechnology is very important and where ever I end up as an administrator I will tell the school district we need the best.Teacher will need to make sure students use technology and I will send them to any training they need.

10. ConclusionStudents will have technology around them weather it is a game console, computer, or TV.We need to give them the best opportunity to use it.