1) View the images and discuss the questions with a classmate.
1. Are any of these devices available at your school? If so, how often do you use them? yea, there are computers. we don´t use.
2. What educational benefits do you think they can offer? Offer other, easier study methods.
3. What devices do you think can have the greatest impact on the learning process? Why?
Virtual reality computers and headsets because they present different realities that we are used to.
4. Do you think the lack of technology in schools can affect student development? If so, how? Yes, because some students find it easier to learn using technology.
2) Research the availability and usage of education technology in the city, state and country where you live. Use these questions as a guide and take notes on your findings.
1.What percentage of schools have a computer lab or computers in the classroom? Information laboratories exist in 81% of public schools, but only 59% are used.
2. What percentage of schools have Internet access?
95% per cent of high schools have access to the internet.
3. Are there public incentives for educational technology? If so, what percentage of schools receive them? Yes, about 19% of schools.
4. Are there public programs to implement educational technology and train school staff? If so, what percentage of schools participate in them? There is not.
3) Compare your findings from activity 2 to a classmate and discuss these questions.
1. What are the positive and negative aspects of using the technology you live in? It would help many students to understand the subject but this technology is not invested by the government because it is a big expense.
2. Is there anything that can be improved? If so, what and how?
Yes, technology investment.
1. Are any of these devices available at your school? If so, how often do you use them? yea, there are computers. we don´t use.
2. What educational benefits do you think they can offer? Offer other, easier study methods.
3. What devices do you think can have the greatest impact on the learning process? Why?
Virtual reality computers and headsets because they present different realities that we are used to.
4. Do you think the lack of technology in schools can affect student development? If so, how? Yes, because some students find it easier to learn using technology.
2) Research the availability and usage of education technology in the city, state and country where you live. Use these questions as a guide and take notes on your findings.
1.What percentage of schools have a computer lab or computers in the classroom? Information laboratories exist in 81% of public schools, but only 59% are used.
2. What percentage of schools have Internet access?
95% per cent of high schools have access to the internet.
3. Are there public incentives for educational technology? If so, what percentage of schools receive them? Yes, about 19% of schools.
4. Are there public programs to implement educational technology and train school staff? If so, what percentage of schools participate in them? There is not.
3) Compare your findings from activity 2 to a classmate and discuss these questions.
1. What are the positive and negative aspects of using the technology you live in? It would help many students to understand the subject but this technology is not invested by the government because it is a big expense.
2. Is there anything that can be improved? If so, what and how?
Yes, technology investment.