film 240 technology in the classroom- ariel weinberg
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IN THE
CLASSROOM
Fi lm 240
B Y : A R I E L W E I N B E R G
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99%
80%
of elementary and secondary
schools in Ontario have
computers (2 ) .
of schools begin using
technology in kindergarten
(2 ) .
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HOWEVER . . .
9 /10 parents report that their
chi ldren begin using
technology at home before
they are 2 years old (1 ) .
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A L O T O F T EX TBOOKS
ARE NOW D I G I TA L ( 7 ) .
T e c h n o l o g y h a s l e d t o n e w i n n o v a t i o n s . . .
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S TUD I E S SHOWThere are pros and cons to using technology
in the classroom (8 ) .
Most teachers f ind that technology can be
useful in some cases , but distract ing in
others (8 ) .
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of teachers said that technology helps them
demonstrate lessons to their students , which
they otherwise would not have been able to
teach (10).
65%
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TECHNOLOGY HELPS STUDENTS
DEVELOP
Crit ical thinking
ski l ls and
Analysis (9 )
Retain
information (1 )
Scienti f ic Inquiry (9 )
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TECHNOLOGY
ALLOWS STUDENTS
TO . . .have immediate access
to information and
answers (8 ) .
learn at their own pace
(meets the needs of
each learner ) (8 ) .
explore new ways of
learning (8 ) .
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THERE ARE ALSO NEGATIVE ASPECTS
OF HAVING TECHNOLOGY IN
THE CLASSROOM . . .
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Children who spend more time on their
electronics are slower in developing motor
skills , such as the ability to tie their shoes (1),
and develop bad sleeping habits (8).
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Students who
use
handwritten
notes over
typed notes
perform better
in school (4).
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Expensive (2 )
Distract ing (2 )
Makes
plagiar ism
easier to
accomplish (8 )
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NOT EVERYONE HAS ACCESS TO TECHNOLOGY (8 )
There is a digital
divide in Canada (6),
and a gap in digital
literacy among
Canadians (5).
7 3%
7 4%
of elementary schools
of secondary schools
have students who do not have
access to computers or mobile
devices in their homes (2).
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The success of technology
depends greatly on the teacher’s
attitudes and ability to use that
technology as well as the manner
in which it is used (3).
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