Importance of technology

2. TECHNOLOGY AS AN ACADEMIC SUBJECT
 Technology and design lessons allow children and teenagers to
be creative while also developing new skills and grasping an
understanding of how things work. Technology education can
provide students with a wealth of information and knowledge,
which they can then use in the future to purse a related career or
simply as a subject of interest and intrigue.

3. THE USE OF TECHNOLOGY IN SCHOOLS
 Technology is an increasingly important aspect of modern school
life and has dramatically changed the way teachers and
students go about their daily activities.

4. COMPUTER TECHNOLOGY FOR CHILDREN
 For children, computer technology has provided an
indescribable wealth of resources, information and knowledge;
since the introduction of the internet, students are now able to
access information on whatever subject they want, wherever
they want. Resources include journals, articles, e-books, practice
tests and examinations, model answers and research findings.
Research has also suggested that computer technology has
helped students to improve their grades in other subjects, most
notably science.

5. PRACTICAL IMPROVEMENTS
 Computer technology has enabled systems of obtaining and
recording information much more efficient and effective;
computer records are much harder to misplace than realms of
paper records. Additional changes such as submission of work
via email and responding to enquiries online save time and
energy.

6. MEDIA TECHNOLOGY
 In addition to computers, many schools and colleges are using
new methods of technology to enhance the learning experience;
these include digital television channels, DVDs, digital radio and
sophisticated forms of communication technology.

7. FOR STAFF
 Computer technology has enabled teachers to make their
lessons more interactive and therefore more interesting and
rewarding; this method has also been shown to improve pupil
performance as lessons are more memorable and therefore
students are able to retain information more effectively.

8. SCIENTIFIC TECHNOLOGY
 Science and technology are closely linked and often become
intertwined. In schools, new technology can help students to
understand science and make ideas that were previously
banished to the pages of books, a visible or tangible reality.

9. Rosedel Pasatiempo BSED ENGL
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