When my partner and I were looking for options on what to research, we decided that we were going to research something that we were actually interested on, we decided to research “Technology in Physical Education”. Many would think to themselves, how can technology be useful in PE? Technology over the years has played a big role in improving PE and finding out new ways to better students. Technology in PE is effective and efficient form of teaching, it’s accessible, and best used when the technology is appropriate. The way that technology can be effective in PE is by making sure that the technology you are using is having a positive impact in your classroom and your teaching methods. There are some technology that has a huge impact on …show more content…
By being able to go online, you can teach students many things. As health concerns, you can show the kids healthy food choices at a young age so as they grow they start to realize for themselves what is healthy and unhealthy. Also, when teaching a certain sport or trying to explain something, a teacher can simply go online and research more on the topic to get a better understanding of what has to be taught. By showing the student’s videos of how to do certain things, the students can understand it better so when it is time to perform the task they can recall to watching the video and perform the task. There are also many inspiration videos so that they kids can get motivated and excited to attend gym class. When a teacher isn’t strong in a certain subject they can go online and research more so that when it is time to present to the class they can be more familiar with the topic and effectively teach the students on what to do. Accessibility plays a huge role because teachers have the ability to adapt to the way different learning styles of students. There are different kind of games that the teacher can teach so that each student can have fun and learn out of. There are some kids who learn in different ways. Some are visual learners, some need extra explanation, and most important, there are some kids who are overweight and have disabilities. But
The first benefit that technology has in the classroom is the ability for students and educators to have any information that they need at their fingertips. When trying to teach a concept teachers can refer their students to specific web searches, games, or other resources that can be found on the internet. In the same way though having instant gratification through being able to look up anything on the internet can affect the way that students learn. Instead of doing work on their own students have the ability to type problem into a search engine and it will likely give them the answer for their
Over the past decade leading edge advancements in technology have brought many new ways for students to learn. All the hours in a day that young kids, teenagers, and even adults spend using some sort of technology device, it opens a whole new dimension of learning methods. Although technology has brought up concerns of whether it is really benefiting students or taking focus away from their studies. “What we’re labeling as ‘distraction,’ some see as a failure of adults to see how these kids process information,” Ms. Purcell said. “They’re not saying distraction is good but that the label of ‘distraction’ is a judgment of this generation.” (Richtel) Cell phones, tablets, and computers allow for students of all ages to find meaningful and entertaining ways to learn through the mobilization technology brings to the table. Technology has affected the way students learn by allowing for instant access to information, entirely online education, and interactive learning methods.
Educators must do their best to reach all students. Research is providing proof that educational technology is positively impacting students’ academic performance. We must work collaboratively to find more ways in successfully incorporating technology within our own classrooms. We must effectively implement technological resources to make the most of our lessons
Technology has taken us to unimaginable highs and it all starts in the classroom. Millennials are considers the dumbest generation because of our “dependency” on technology, but previous generations misunderstand our use of technology when we are just being productive with getting information. Also generations prior to ours never experienced this amount of technology in their time at school so to them they feel as if we are just being lazy to open up a book like they had too. With being able to make technology easier for us in the classroom it helps to become an overall better student. In the classroom, technology is very useful helping students with their school work. Also helps students connect with each other on assignments or for projects and
Technology is amazing, but if nobody is teaching the basics how can we expect to keep improving upon. So, using technology to help is great once you have a strong foundation to build
I learned that this would make me a better teacher because I will not be doing things only one way. I have learned that although that a lot of teachers believe that the traditional way is to go; technology is the way to go. Due to technology, pupils have better access to resources they need; they are also able to share their thoughts with other pupils, as well as work together as a team (T-Team, E-Everyone, A-Achieves, M-More) even with professionals on things they like, they can judge and see what is good for them and what is not. In the end, these realities lead them to a change of outlook towards learning and become more accountable for what they acquire. Nevertheless, as a teacher, I know that my pupils and I will benefit from technology, as we are able to utilize it as a tool for better communication and group effort in and out of the classroom. At the end of the day, technology has permitted me to assess my pupils in an array of ways in resemblance to the past and most essentially technology has allowed me to improve my
The value of online learning through out the years has been widely accepted by society and educators as a good learning tool. Technology is viewed as a great way to encourage in-class participation. This helps to motivate students to learn more about the subject that is being taught. It also helps with personal motivation to learn more. Technology also gives easy access to much needed resources for educational purposes and allows a more efficient communication between the pupil and the educator. Because of this information that is at the world’s fingertips, it allows for quick answers that would be otherwise hard to find. The demand for in-class technological use has negative affects too.
ICT can support learning within PE by improving pupils’ skills and techniques through the use of videos to demonstrate the correct way to perform them. Children can evaluate and improve their own performance by videoing their composition and watching it back. Overall ICT is appropriate as long as you achieve something that could not be achieved without. (Bailey, 2001).
It likewise upgrades the relationship in the middle of teacher and student. At the point when technology is successfully coordinated into branches of knowledge, teachers develop into parts of counselor, substance master, and mentor. Technology helps make teaching and adapting more serious and fun. Technology has a few advantages. Anyhow teachers who will by and by administer students can't be supplanted. It is difficult to walk far from technology as it has effectively entered the general public, especially the procedure of getting
Technology has revolutionized the human experience by changing the way one learns. Technology can best be defined as a tool that supports and promotes human learning. This can be seen through the usage of calculators, tablets (example: iPad), Smart Boards, video cameras, and, of course, the computer. These are all innovations that can have a profound impact on classroom learning. Although there are some schools that have a strict policy that technology should be removed from the modern day classroom, other schools believe that integrating technology into the classroom helps prepare our students for the elaborate world they will face going forward. Throughout this essay, I will be focusing on the technology policy and how it has a positive
The education system around the world has progressed and changed in a plentiful amount of ways, and the concept of knowledge and learning has changed in modern day. For example, certain schools around the globe are moving on to implementing technology in classrooms because it provides many benefits and statistical research that states how students are improving their academic readiness because of the instant access to information, a greater engagement and interactive process in learning, and the personalization that instructors can do towards the educational experience that students receive. The benefits of technology in class can be rather debatable, for there are people who think it's a distraction, but it certainly seems to be beneficial according to the increase of passing percentages in schools.
Students who have gone through the public school system between the years of two thousand two and two thousand fifteen have experienced the integration of technology. The amount of learning a student can gain from browsing the web in school, for educational purposes of course, allows the students to gain further information on any type of topic they may be studying. There are many types of educational websites that teachers use to help further increase their students’ knowledge on a subject. Online there are multiple tutoring videos for any type of subject. If a student does not understand what their teacher may be trying to teach they can easily access the internet and type it in and watch a very detailed informative video on the subject they may be trying to learn. For example, Khan Academy is a tutoring website that allows students to search any type of subject for any type of class and there will be a video teaching how to do the subject.
Assistive technology also enhances the skills of students, especially those with certain disabilities. There are several technological devices used to guide special needs students; particularly those placed in special education classrooms. These devices are also used by students in mainstream classrooms. There is such a device used by people who can not speak or write. There are words programmed into this small tabletop machine which acts as a communication tool for the disabled. There are large buttons with interchangeable pictures that portray the re-recordable words the machine plays. These machines are great because they allow those who can not speak on their own to speak in full sentences by using this. It is uncomfortable enough for special needs students to be in a regular classroom. Not being able to communicate adds to their frustration. These devices allow them to participate in a class discussion or to answer questions. There is another device called AlphaSmart, it is similar in size to a laptop computer. It is a word processor also used by those who are unable to speak. However, those who aren’t special needs students also seem to benefit from these word processing
It should not be considered sufficient just to use technology without a deeper purpose, otherwise it may become a passive rather than an active tool. The proper integration of The pedagogy should be properly integrated into the use of any technology with the lecturer guiding the student through, for example the video or suggesting situations to look out for and consider, ‘Technology makes possible strategies that could not otherwise be implemented’ and as such it is the pedagogy that makes for its effective use. (Schmid et al, 2014 p.284. (p.14)
John Dewey, a leader for the progressive movement in education in the United States once said, “If we teach today as we taught yesterday, we rob our children of tomorrow.”