INTEGRATING TECHNOLOGY IN MIDDLE SCHOOLS

By: Kruti Dalal

HOW DOES INTEGRATING TECHNOLOGY HELP? Students enter the twenty-first century

with more confidence

Students are ready to take on challenges a globalized world has to offer

Increases motivation

Enhances Student-teacher relationship

Students learn to explore and discover concepts, while analyzing and evaluating them

HOW DOES IT MOTIVATE STUDENTS?

Makes learning more hands on

Helps them to be more critical thinkers

Students achieve all round success

Boosts their self esteem

HOW DO YOU KNOW TECHNOLOGY INTEGRATION HAS BEEN SUCCESSFUL?

Students are actively engaged

Students are able to transfer their knowledge at home and at school

Their self esteem has increased

Drop out rate has decreased

HOW CAN TECHNOLOGY BE INTEGRATED MEANINGFULLY? Teachers work within

the parameters of a technology framework and acceptable standards

Teachers are able to challenge their students, so that they will explore the content successfully

Technology can be used to differentiate instruction

Work stations can be set up in a classroom

Exceptional students can be included successfully with efficient teacher planning

Using tools that will enhance learning For example: Smartboards Digital projectors Flipcharts

Middle school students must have foundational knowledge of-

Word processing Spreadsheets Hardware Software

CONCLUSION Integrating technology becomes critical

for middle school students

Technology should become an integral part of their curriculum

Students will achieve success in all spheres as their motivation to learn increases

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Sauls, B. ( 2005, Spring). Integrating technology into the middle class rooms. Retrieved from http://class.georgiasouthern.edu/writling/professional/TechWrite/2-2/sauls/index.html

Colburn, L. (2000, August). Integrating technology into your middle classrooms: some hints from a successful process. Retrieved from http://www.readingonline.org/electronic/colburn/index.html