1. The Power of Technology
E Connect and Learn eCaL
The Power of Technology By
Bebe Ajodha
Director Instructional Materials
Mirah Pundit-Ramdath
Teacher (Princes Town East Secondary)

2. What is Technology? Science is the study of natural facts.
Engineering is the application of the knowledge learned scientifically to develop products.
Technology is the use of the engineered product.

3. Power of Technology Technology is the need of the day.
The technological advancements have made society take a leap towards success.
Every technological reform is a small step towards advancement of mankind

4. Power of Technology
Technological achievements in the modern world are not only the convenience for the people around the globe, but also an incentive for the younger generations to review and develop their own thinking and ideas to advance the technology even further

5. Technology in our lives:
TECHNOLOGY IMPACT
Technology in our lives:
• Used almost everywhere around us
• Impacts our day to day lives as well as on our jobs

6. Power of Technology
In the current age we live in, technology has become an important component.
Every day there is some new gadget or software that makes lives easier and improves on the technology and software that already exists. Making lives easier is not, however, the only role technology plays in our lives

7. Power of Technology
Technology has ruled our past, is ruling our present and will continue to rule future
Studies have shown that children conversant with technology show improvements in their writing, reading and math skills
Computers can offer livelier explanations of various subjects
The Internet is an ocean of information, which can be harnessed for the rendition of information in schools

8. Technology in Education
Technology used in the classroom helps students adsorb the material. For example, since some people are visual learners, projection screens linked to computers can allow students to see their notes instead of simply listening to a teacher

9. Technology in Education
Software can be used to supplement class curriculum. These programmes provide study questions, activities, and even tests and quizzes for a class that can help students continue learning outside the classroom

10. Power of Technology
Technology has been proved to accommodate learning styles and to be an effective motivator for students with specific learning needs.
Students working in collaborative-team-learning settings appear to function better when learning events are accompanied by technology use.

11. Administration
The administration processes, the official procedures of school can be simplified by the means of technology
School can host a website of its own holding information about the school

12. Administration
The introduction of technology in schools can thus result in a decreased use of paper and in bringing most of the school office work in an e-format.
Technology not only benefits the school and students but also eases the office work. It makes possible, a more effective way of storage and distribution of information

13. Impact of Technology in our daily lives
The basic lifestyle in every aspect of our daily lives all depend on technology
the kind of housing, buildings
our transport
travel
fashion
entertainment.
The basic lifestyle in every aspect of our daily lives, the kind of housings, our transport, fashion and entertainment all depend on technology. If we say, that it is time that the world has reached the pinnacle of advancement in these fields, it is worth mentioning that the only reason behind is the development in technology. Nothing has actually remained the same since the impact of technology has taken over our lives. It has been much better, easier and quicker. After all when was the last time someone took the headache of climbing up the stairs of a ten floor building, when the technology has presented us with the modern lift services, this is just one ordinary example of our everyday activities.

14. Impact of Technology in our daily lives
The inventions of computers have been a breakthrough in the field of technology.
Technology has basically changed the meaning of life and its struggle; comparatively every activity we indulge in is far more simplified than it was thousands of years ago.
It is time for us as educators to embrace the challenges and accept that we have to make a difference in the lives of our children

15. INTEGRATED CURRICULUM
EACH CHILD. ONE STYLE
DIFFERENT LEARNING PREFERENCES
DIFFERENT LEARNING
PREFERENCES
LEARNING METHOD:
BETTER
RETENTION
Mulitple
Intelligences:
• Visual / Spatial.
• Verbal / Linguistic.
• Logical /
Mathematical.
• Kinesthetic / Bodily
Musical /Rhythmic.
• Interpersonal.
• Intrapersonal.
• Visual.
• Auditory.
• Kinesthetic.
• Collaborative.
ENGAGEMENT
IMPROVED
STUDENT
PERFORMANCE
Research shows that drill and practice is not the best model to learn
Various technologies deliver different kinds of content and serve different purposes in the classroom. For example, word processing and promote communication skills; database and spreadsheet programs promote organizational skills; and modeling software promotes the understanding of science and math concepts. It is important to consider how these electronic technologies differ and what characteristics make them important as vehicles for education (Becker, 1994).
Universal Design for Learning (UDL) takes advantage of the opportunity brought by rapidly evolving communication technologies to create flexible teaching methods and curriculum materials that can reach diverse learners and improve student access to the general education curriculum (Rose & Meyer, 2002). UDL assumes that students bring different needs and skills to the task of learning, and the learning environment should be designed to both accommodate, and make use of, these differences (Bowe 2000; Rose & Meyer, 2002). To promote improved access to the general curriculum for all learners, including learners with disabilities, Rose & Meyer (2002) have identified three key principles or guidelines for UDL:
Presenting information in multiple formats and multiple media.
Offering students with multiple ways to express and demonstrate what they have learned.
Providing multiple entry points to engage student interest and motivate learning.
What are the types of learning styles?
Visual Learners: learn through seeing...                    .
These learners need to see the teacher's body language and facial expression to fully understand the content of a lesson. They tend to prefer sitting at the front of the classroom to avoid visual obstructions (e.g. people's heads). They may think in pictures and learn best from visual displays including: diagrams, illustrated text books, overhead transparencies, videos, flipcharts and hand-outs.  During a lecture or classroom discussion, visual learners often prefer to take detailed notes to absorb the information.
Auditory Learners:learn through listening...
They learn best through verbal lectures, discussions, talking things through and listening to what others have to say. Auditory learners interpret the underlying meanings of speech through listening to tone of voice, pitch, speed and other nuances. Written information may have little meaning until it is heard. These learners often benefit from reading text aloud and using a tape recorder.
Tactile/Kinesthetic Learners: learn through , moving, doing and touching...   
Tactile/Kinesthetic persons learn best through a hands-on approach, actively exploring the physical world around them. They may find it hard to sit still for long periods and may become distracted by their need for activity and exploration.
What is Multiple Intelligence?
Conceived by Howard Gardner, Multiple Intelligences are seven different ways to demonstrate intellectual ability.
What are the types of Multiple Intelligence?
Visual/Spatial Intelligence: ability to perceive the visual. These learners tend to think in pictures and need to create vivid mental images to retain information. They enjoy looking at maps, charts, pictures, videos, and movies.
Their skills include: puzzle building, reading, writing, understanding charts and graphs, a good sense of direction, sketching, painting, creating visual metaphors and analogies (perhaps through the visual arts), manipulating images, constructing, fixing, designing practical objects, interpreting visual images.
Possible career interests: navigators, sculptors, visual artists, inventors, architects, interior designers, mechanics, engineers
Verbal/Linguistic Intelligence: ability to use words and language. These learners have highly developed auditory skills and are generally elegant speakers. They think in words rather than pictures.
Their skills include: listening, speaking, writing, story telling, explaining, teaching, using humor, understanding the syntax and meaning of words, remembering information, convincing someone of their point of view, analyzing language usage.
Possible career interests: Poet, journalist, writer, teacher, lawyer, politician, translator
Logical/Mathematical Intelligence: ability to use reason, logic and numbers. These learners think conceptually in logical and numerical patterns making connections between pieces of information. Always curious about the world around them, these learner ask lots of questions and like to do experiments.
Their skills include: problem solving, classifying and categorizing information, working with abstract concepts to figure out the relationship of each to the other, handling long chains of reason to make local progressions, doing controlled experiments, questioning and wondering about natural events, performing complex mathematical calculations, working with geometric shapes
Possible career paths: Scientists, engineers, computer programmers, researchers, accountants, mathematicians
Bodily/Kinesthetic Intelligence: ability to control body movements and handle objects skillfully. These learners express themselves through movement. They have a good sense of balance and eye-hand co-ordination. (e.g. ball play, balancing beams). Through interacting with the space around them, they are able to remember and process information.
Their skills include: dancing, physical co-ordination, sports, hands on experimentation, using body language, crafts, acting, miming, using their hands to create or build, expressing emotions through the body
Possible career paths: Athletes, physical education teachers, dancers, actors, firefighters, artisans
Musical/Rhythmic Intelligence: ability to produce and appreciate music. These musically inclined learners think in sounds, rhythms and patterns. They immediately respond to music either appreciating or criticizing what they hear. Many of these learners are extremely sensitive to environmental sounds (e.g. crickets, bells, dripping taps).
Their skills include: singing, whistling, playing musical instruments, recognizing tonal patterns, composing music, remembering melodies, understanding the structure and rhythm of music
Possible career paths: musician, disc jockey, singer, composer
Interpersonal Intelligence: ability to relate and understand others. These learners try to see things from other people's point of view in order to understand how they think and feel. They often have an uncanny ability to sense feelings, intentions and motivations. They are great organizers, although they sometimes resort to manipulation. Generally they try to maintain peace in group settings and encourage co-operation. They use both verbal (e.g. speaking) and non-verbal language (e.g. eye contact, body language)  to open communication channels with others.
Their skills include: seeing things from other perspectives (dual-perspective), listening, using empathy, understanding other people's moods and feelings, counseling, co-operating with groups, noticing people's moods, motivations and intentions, communicating both verbally and non-verbally, building trust, peaceful conflict resolution, establishing positive relations with other people.
Possible Career Paths: Counselor, salesperson, politician, business person
Intrapersonal Intelligence: ability to self-reflect and be aware of one's inner state of being. These learners try to understand their inner feelings, dreams, relationships with others, and strengths and weaknesses.
Their Skills include: Recognizing their own strengths and weaknesses, reflecting and analyzing themselves, awareness of their inner feelings, desires and dreams, evaluating their thinking patterns, reasoning with themselves, understanding their role in relationship to others
Possible Career Paths: Researchers, theorists, philosophers
SELF-MOTIVATION
PROFESSIONAL
DEVELOPMENT
INTEGRATED CURRICULUM
TECHNOLOGY
Source: “What do we know about student’s learning and how do we knoslw itsl?” (Cross, 2005; Berkeley)
Slide courtesy Dell

16. Confucius ……. I see – I remember; I do and I understand.
I hear – I forget;
I see – I remember;
I do and I understand.

18. Are you up for the challenge?
As educators we have to embrace these challenges and accept that we have to make a difference in the lives of our children.
It’s time to kick ‘the sage of the stage ‘and put ‘the guide on the side’ in our classrooms.
NB- To help you meet this challenge an excel document with numerous websites on various subjects will be sent to you
Are you up for the challenge?