Thursday, September 18, 2014

Technology Options For Schools

By Jansen Wilhelmsen


There are many ways that technology can enhance education and using different types of technology in the classroom has been shown to increase interest and retention of information. Of course, adding technology to your school can be an expensive proposition. If you are a professional educator searching for ways to make your students' school experience more enriched, here are a few suggestions that might be helpful and not move beyond your budget's capacity.

In the classrooms, television sets can be used and these can be used for DVDs that can show the subjects taught. Something like a DirecTV system also can be installed in the schools, and this is done by Integra Systems at a reasonable cost, and this can be a good improvement on what can be offered to students. An account like a DirecTV commercial account for schools can be available and there is DirecTV School Choice package that includes the following channels; History Channel, Discovery Channel, Animal Planet, American Heroes Channel, Biography Channel, CNN, C-Span and also many others.

In addition, each individual DirecTV business account includes four complimentary HD DirecTV receivers, one of which can be an HD DVR. This means that you can record whatever programming suits your curriculum and watch it at your convenience. In addition, having a DirecTV system at your school allows students to watch real-time events as they unfold, such as interesting events happening at NASA or perhaps a presidential news conference. DirecTV internet service also is available in some areas, and Integra Systems can install this as well and provide you with all of the customer support and training you might need.

There are also tablets like iPads that can be used and these are excellent tools although these can also be expensive. Rather than buying for each student an iPad however, buying two or three sets can be more affordable, and then students can use these only when needed. Hundreds of excellent applications can be available at low costs and some are even free, and these can be used in the classrooms and can be made to be a very good way to bring technology straight to the students. Laptop computers used in the classrooms are also other options that are good because these can be carried around the campus.

There is a wide array of software available for your students touching on every possible subject. Some types of games and instructional programs can be purchased district-wide so that students can use it at home as well as at school. This can be a great way to help children keep up with curriculum during summer break. Simply provide parents with information about links to websites that advance their child's learning. Most of these types of programs are structured as games so students will have a high interest in completing various educational tasks.

Finally, don't forget about encouraging your teachers to be searching the web and finding ways to use technology in class. There are hundreds of teacher-centered websites that provide lessons plans that incorporate technology. In addition, there are many websites out there that offer lesson plan ideas specifically to meet the standards of Common Core and this can be quite helpful to educators making the transition to these new educational standards and practices.




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