1. Are any of these devices available at your school? If so, how often do you use them? Yes, there are computers. I use rarely.
2. What educational benefits you think they can offer? They can facilitate teaching.
3. In your opinion, which device(s) can impact the most on the learning process? Why? I think they all impact in different ways.
4. Do you think the lack of technology in schools can affect student's development? If so, how? The teaching structure is very limited, being that each person learns in a way. the technology can help people who are in trouble.
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 is the percentage of schools that have a computer lab or computers in the classroom? There are computer labs in 81% of public schools.
2. What is the percentage of schools that have internet access? There is internet in 30% of schools.
3. Are there any public incentives for education technology? If, so what is the percentage of schools that receive them? There are only small isolated projects.
4. Are there any public programs for implementing education technology and training school staff? If so, what is the percentage of schools that participate in them? I didn’t find anything about it.
3) Compare your findings from activity 2 with a classmate and discuss these questions.
1. What are the positive and negative aspects of the use of technology where you live? technology is a means to make our lives easier, it is up to the individual to make the best use.
2. Is there anything that could be improved? If so, what and how? Yes, If there were a freer market and less protectionism in the technology sector the products would be cheaper and more people would have access to information.
2. What educational benefits you think they can offer? They can facilitate teaching.
3. In your opinion, which device(s) can impact the most on the learning process? Why? I think they all impact in different ways.
4. Do you think the lack of technology in schools can affect student's development? If so, how? The teaching structure is very limited, being that each person learns in a way. the technology can help people who are in trouble.
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 is the percentage of schools that have a computer lab or computers in the classroom? There are computer labs in 81% of public schools.
2. What is the percentage of schools that have internet access? There is internet in 30% of schools.
3. Are there any public incentives for education technology? If, so what is the percentage of schools that receive them? There are only small isolated projects.
4. Are there any public programs for implementing education technology and training school staff? If so, what is the percentage of schools that participate in them? I didn’t find anything about it.
3) Compare your findings from activity 2 with a classmate and discuss these questions.
1. What are the positive and negative aspects of the use of technology where you live? technology is a means to make our lives easier, it is up to the individual to make the best use.
2. Is there anything that could be improved? If so, what and how? Yes, If there were a freer market and less protectionism in the technology sector the products would be cheaper and more people would have access to information.