Technology is Our Future

Learning Begins in Kindergarten

Improved Student Learning in the Classroom

Technology is Weaved into Education

Reach Children Early

Technology can provide:

- Organization- Problem Solving

- Creativity- Research Ability

Technology Aids Disabilities

ACTTT:

- Provides Access- Gain New Skills

- Sharpen Communication

- Supports Learning

•Technology is changing how teachers teach.

•Academic institutions are embracing technology.

•Technology attracts students and corporate partners.

•Building connections through social networking.

•Expanding educational reference resources.

•Student-centered courses.

Technology and Youth: Wired Schools-Wired

Lives

- virtually every school has Internet access

- 3/4 of online teens use instant messaging (16 million youth)

- Of those 16 million, 78 percent use instant

messaging to talk about homework, tests, or

schoolwork

Various TechnologiesServe Different

Purposes

- word processing and e-mail promote communication skills- database and spreadsheet

programs promote organizational skills

- modeling software promotes the understanding of science

and math concepts

Technology is an avenue to improve student learning within the classroom.

Technology is changing: How teachers teach How students learn Access to resources Student outcomes