Technology in the classroom is becoming more popular by the day, and an array of issues is being addressed as experts, educators, governments, and policymakers explore the use of classroom technology.
Using technology in the classroom is not just about getting devices into children’s hands. The goal is for technology to be used productively for learning and education, according to Michael Horn, author of “Disrupting Class, Expanded Edition: How Disruptive Innovation Will Change the Way the World Learns.” Horn was a panelist at a live-streamed panel meeting at MIT’s Media Lab in Cambridge, Mass., which was hosted by MSNBC Anchor Alex Witt and NBC special correspondent Chelsea Clinton.
Horn said that training teachers to use new technology along with students is important otherwise students may end up just sitting in class clicking away all day.
Lucy Gray, a former Chicago public school teacher, who is now an education consultant, an Apple distinguished educator, and a Google certified teacher, co-founded the Global Education Conference. The conference creates a virtual, global community where students, educators, and organizations come together to discuss education.
Gray is also looking at the incorporation of social media technology into educational settings. Global education, which lacks a formal definition, is about using technology for all children and global competency could be about becoming culturally aware and tolerant.
