We cannot avoid the inevitable and this has a lot to do with how new technologies impact the education of millions of boys and girls around the world. New technologies have entered the homes to stay, as well as the lives of millions of people. It is inevitable and in order to move forward you have to adapt to it.
How does technology impact student learning? There are experts who think that new technologies are only a distraction in teaching and learning and that therefore, they are not a good option to integrate within the classroom.
The power of devices
The reality is that new technologies are much more than a resource, only if they know how to use them well. Teachers can harness the power (and motivation of) digital resources, apps, and tools to increase engagement, foster collaboration, drive innovation and improve student learning within the educational system.
It is necessary to bear in mind that in itself, educational technology does not teach or allow effective learning. It requires a guide (the teacher, teacher or educator) and a purpose (educational goals). In addition to this, its use requires effort and strategies to use it effectively as an educational material or tool. With a good intention and good goals set, New technologies can have a great positive impact on student learning in the classroom.
With proper use, teachers, teachers, educators ... can make the most of this resource because, in addition to being motivating for students, it also helps to advance their learning, since new technologies are increasingly integrated into society.
What is the impact of new technologies in education
Next, we are going to tell you about some of the impacts that new technologies have on education and how both teachers and students can benefit from them.
Access to resources
Having access to the Internet all the time is already a way to stop resources all the time. Having internet means having access to information whenever we want. You can find almost anything on the Internet, or as many experts jokingly say: "If it's not on the Internet, it doesn't exist."
Students have access to all the information on the Internet, something that facilitates learning but it is necessary to make proper use of this tool so that students do not fall "into the law of minimum effort." It is necessary to establish guidelines so that students are able to use their capacities for their education. Students need instructions to be able to find the necessary resources and above all, to learn how to organize the information found.
Online groups
Students can also benefit from online study groups to complement their learning by connecting with other people on the Internet and even joining virtual communities in real time. They can also be involved in a group project collaboration with tools such as wikipedia or applications with its memory capacity in a cloud where more than one student can access with the correct registration data.
Educators can provide access to learning material in the cloud or platform where students can access it and by creating portals through learning management systems it can be easier for students, and more comfortable to progress in their learning even when they are not in school, such as in a library with Internet access or at home. Currently, blended learning is common in any educational center: a mix of classroom technology and face-to-face learning.
Improve student motivation
Students like new technologies and this is a fact. It helps them not only to feel the learning easier and with a greater interaction, but it is also motivating for all of them. New technologies and especially in this case, educational technology will make learning more interactive and collaborative, something that undoubtedly motivates students to better participate in the entire teaching and learning process.
Instead of memorizing what they must learn and internalize, they internalize it in another way: doing things, putting into practice what they want to do. This can be as simple as participating in group conversations or participating in interactive games, although the options can be much broader in this virtual world.
They interact with learning
Following the previous point, for learning to be truly interactive in terms of new technologies, it must be attractive to the student. For example, doing math on a computer is the same as doing it on paper with a pen ... but doing it with augmented reality to challenge the mind with a ball game is totally different, much more motivating and with the same educational objectives.
For some students, being able to learn through interactivity provides them with a better learning experience and this helps them to internalize learning concepts much earlier and better, being able to more effectively achieve academic objectives.
The possibilities are endless
But not everything is beneficial only for students. Teachers also fare well in all this, since the possibilities of work thanks to new technologies are endless. They just have to have a creative mindset to be able to take advantage of these resources in their day-to-day life in the classroom.
From the use of simulation tools to demonstrate how a volcano erupts, to the use of virtual reality to practice medical procedures at the medical university.
As more and more schools bring virtual reality to the classroom, such as in university medicine classes, students find it the most effective way to learn complex subjects, such as anatomy, things that are simpler to do. learn by doing rather than just theory. The theory accompanied by practice is always a better enhancement of learning in students of any age.