Technology transforming education

Dear readers, Welcome to my blog again! Last time I was talking about the future impact of technology on teaching and learning. This time I would like be more specific, how to prepare teachers to use technology effectively in the classroom. Back to my previous blog, it is shown that technology in classroom bring a lot of advantages for both students and teachers. However, even if teachers are tech-savvy in their personal lives, they use many electronic gadgets, that doesn't mean they understand how to use technology effectively in the classroom. Suppose I'm a managing director of a big business school and I want all students (who want to be a teacher) to be fully prepared for the future. What should I do? That would be an interesting question. Firstly, preparation program about the use of technology in education should be introduced through out the courses. My friend who is now studying about business education told me that there are not many courses about the use of tech...

Dear reader, Welcome back! Last time I was talking about how VR can be applied in the classroom. This time, I would like to explore the future impact of technology on teaching and learning. Firstly, the role of the teacher will change. In the future, it can be expected that many students would rely on VR, iPad, e-learning platform or online classes to acquire information. So, if all these platforms are already equipped with content and help to connect with peers all over the world, what is the future of the teachers? I tried to ask my HK friend who is now studying in Bachelor of Education (Business) about her view. She said that it is inevitable to stop the trend, but the role of the teachers is changing to act more like a curator or guide. Her professor also emphasized that the teaching format had already switched from a giver to a guider. A successful teacher is to create opportunities for students to have more motivation on their learning material. It will be the best i...

Dear readers, Welcome back! Last time I was talking about what is the future of technology in education. Thanks for Merve, she gave many information to me about VR. So this time I would like to focus more on VR and education. Virtual reality (VR) typically refers to computer technologies that use virtual reality headsets, sometimes combines with physical spaces or multi-projected environments, to generate realistic images, sounds and other sensations that simulates a user's physical presence in a virtual or imaginary environment. Now, we can see that VR is mainly applied on video games so that player can enjoy a super-real environment. However, VR will be more than games! Firstly, VR can be regard as a useful tool, which bring together people from around the world to engage and interact. All social, economic or geographic disparities can be neglected. For example, students have to join study tour in foreign countries to enhance their horizon in the past. However, not every fa...

Dear readers, Welcome back again! Last time I was talking about whether technology can replace teachers in the future or not. I am so happy to see your comments and feedback. Today, I would like to talk about what is the future of technology in education. Firstly, I believe that the technological gadgets will be widely used in Kindergarten, Primary school, Secondary school, University, etc. Today, many students are still using text materials. Yet, I am sure that textbooks will disappear very soon. In the future, no one will bring lots of heavy textbooks to school. Instead, what they carry is only an iPad. All learning materials are stored in it while students can jot notes and review them anytime and anywhere. They can also access to online test or collaboration platform easily. With more widely usage, iPad or tablet will become more affordable which will be more environmental friendly as well. Therefore, traditional press may need revolution. I talked to my friend who is a news re...

De ar readers, Welcome to my blog again! Last time, I was talking about the changes of technological adoption in classroom from past to now. Today, I would like to focus more on how technological inclusion in education will affect the workers, like the teachers for instance. Technology has changed the workplace significantly in the past few years. Remote access means thousands of people can work from a home office instead of commuting. This working style is getting more common because of the technological advancement. However, when it comes to the field of education, can technology replace teachers? In the past, teachers seems to be an indispensable element in the educational industry. But time keeps changing. Nowadays, many students are taking online courses, online assignments and even online examinations. Students are all using technology as a tool to enhance their education. It seems that it is not a must to maintain a face to face teaching interaction in the classro...

Dear readers, Hi I am Heidi! Welcome to my blog! I think no one will doubt the usefulness and importance of using technology nowadays. It seems that people cannot live without technology. However, when the world keep changing and developing, is technology also transforming education? Will technology has any impacts on the future educational world? This should be an interesting topic. The pace of technology is accelerating. I interviewed my parents what is the situation in their age. They said that computers were not common at that time. My father told me that his first encounter to the computer is around 25. The computers were extremely expensive, so nearly none of his classmates can has one in their home. In the past, they only went to the classroom and study in front of the blackboard. The teacher lectures from a podium at the front of the room while the students sit in rows and listen. But when it came to my age, the case was totally different. When I was in primary school, t...