The document discusses the importance of technology in education. It argues that technology engages students through interactive methods, allows access to up-to-date digital textbooks, and encourages collaboration. Technology prepares students for their future careers by developing skills like creating and analyzing multimedia texts as well as building relationships to solve problems collaboratively. It also allows students to take more control over their own learning and makes online learning a credible option.

1. IMPORTANCE OF
TECHNOLOGY IN EDUCATION
BY: CHELSEA FAYE EWICAN
EDUC2D
2015

2. How do technologies change our educational system?
Do these changes give quality education to our
students? How important are these technologies?

3. Prepare students for their future careers, which will
inevitably include the use of wireless technology.

4. LEARNING BECOMES INTERESTING
It engages and challenges students with brand new
and interactive methods.

5. Student can have access to digital textbooks that are
constantly updated and often more vivid, helpful,
creative, and a lot cheaper than those old heavy books.

6. It gives students the chance to interact with their
classmates more by encouraging collaboration.

7. CREATE, CRITIQUE, ANALYZE, AND EVALUATE
MULTI-MEDIA TEXTS

8. BUILD RELATIONSHIPS WITH OTHERS TO POSE AND
SOLVE PROBLEMS COLLABORATIVELY AND CROSS-
CULTURALLY

9. Students become more responsible. Technology helps
students take more control over their own learning. They
learn how to make their own decisions and actually think
for themselves.

10. ONLINE LEARNING IS NOW AN EQUALLY
CREDIBLE OPTION
Face-to-face interaction is huge, especially in the
younger years, but some students work better when
they can go at their own pace. Online education is
now accredited and has changed the way we view
education.

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