Tuesday, September 8, 2009

Nowadays’ learner explore life differently from ancient learners. Learning for them has been more focused on the new technology. Thus different types of technology can be used to support and enhance learning. All things from video content and digital movie making to laptop computing and handheld technologies can be used in classrooms. In order to achieve effective learning one has to try to match its content with various methods and always bear in mind that certain objectives must be acquired.Different method and content to improve learner achievementThe world is faster becoming more networked and complicated, and knowledge economy is also growing fast and influencing how we perceive education today – the evolution of education. New opportunities and challenges emerge to enhance our learning at a faster rate. Diverse technologies deliver different kind of content and serve different purpose in the classroom. For example, word processing and e-mail promote communication skills; database and spreadsheet programs promote organizational skills; and modeling software promotes the understanding of science and math concepts. Reeves; Ringstaff & Kelley posits that students can learn “from” computers – where technology used essentially as tutors and serves to increase student basic skills and knowledge; and can learn “with” computers –where technology is used a tool that can be applied to a variety of goals in the learning process and can serve as a resource to help develop higher order thinking, creativity and research skills (Reeve, 1998; Ringstaff & Kelley, 2002).

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