Summary of Why We Use Technology in Education

Technological innovations is significant to adapt the educational system when using instructional methods and tools, so owing to these variation educational system can be improve and more modern as worldwide educational system.

• People can reach and make the document, presentation, research, promotion, Web 2.0 tools, social networking, social bookmarking and discussion forums by using technology.

• Technology has made research much easier. Before online Encyclopedias, Google Scholar, JSTOR, and other online research tools were available; students were forced to spend numerous hours in the library. With the new tools, students can conduct research faster in the comfort of their homes. With Google and other search engines, students can find relevant information faster and more efficiently. Also, there is no more need for intensive memorization as information is more readily available.

• People can access pictures and documents from their homes even if they don't have the references in paper format. Presentations, classes, and meetings can be shown/held remotely. Questions can be asked electronically.

• New also technology allows for a faster, more efficient, and more interactive classroom experience. With PowerPoint presentations and projectors, there is no need for blackboards and whiteboards. With clickers, students can take quizzes during the classroom.

The evidence of growing use of communication and information technologies in education is the increasing use of computers and the Internet in the educational platforms especially in terms of distance learning and open learning at the university level.

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