Technology used for educational use

When teaching a class, regardless of what age group, the educator must make sure that they are doing something that keeps the students interested. One strong way of doing so would be to bring in such technological media as power points, interactive digital games, internet activities, etc. and Because effective use of technology must be supported by significant investments in hardware, software, infrastructure, professional development, and support services, over the last decade, we as a nation have invested more than $66 billion investment in school technology. The educator must make sure that they are using the right form of software/hardware tools for the specific activity to ensure that the students are learning as much as possible. When it comes to distanced learning, the internet has broadened the capabilities substantially. Previous to the internet, distanced learning was done via phone, mail, video tapes, and other forms of “primative” communication.
Traditional classrooms have used objectivist model of learning which is based off of the teacher transferring his or her knowledge to the student. Now with such technological capabilities, this process can be more consistent. With the abilities of online classes, educators can send the students audio, video, graphics, power points, word documents, and many more types of media via the internet. Essentially, the educator can give the student as close to an in class experience as possible.
The educator needs to develop a system for finding out what software/hardware would be most suitable for teaching there students. There are many factors that can go in planning this out, such as what subject is being taught, age group, the intended interaction level with the students, if the program meets state requirements and is essential to the subject, and how familiar the educator is with this software/hardware. When the educator has familiarized themselves with the software/hardware being used, he or she can then engage the students with this interaction.