Technology has really enriched lives around the world.

Technology, though great, is expensive. Technological devices such as computers, digital cameras, camcorders and overhead projectors are all great aspects of any teaching/learning environment. Our government recognized the need to equip teachers with knowledge and skills they can use to integrate technology in the classroom hence, E-Learning Programme. But, a regular classroom teacher’s salary leaves much to be desired and the government continuously complains that they are cash strapped. Teachers are given few learning resources and have to seek the necessary materials out of their pockets. What can the government do to alleviate this problem? 

Do you think the government should give teachers a special consumption tax break when purchasing these devices so that they become more relatively affordable?

Gardner was the only theorist to identify the fact that intelligence does have a role in the learning learning process and that there are 8 different types of intelligence. Technology would be a great tool in getting students with different types of intelligence to work as a group and be creative in achieving a desired learning outcome.  (SlideShare Inc., 2011). Imagine a set of students with each having one of the 8 intelligences identified (linguistic, musical, logico-mathematical, spatial, bodily-kinesthetic, intrapersonal, interpersonal and naturalist), creating something extraordinary with the use of technology as a scaffold. Hence, it is crucial that teachers know of the different learning theories particularly those that would be enhanced by the use of technology.

Do you agree?

Today's technology allows students to be creative procrastinators. When given an assignment, they can simply wait until the last minute, Google the information needed, copy and paste it to Microsoft Word and present the information as their own. Or visit a website that deals in exclusively generating term papers for a small cost. All students have to do is state the topic or task given and, voila, the work is done. Is it me or does students progressive laziness in doing their own work a major disadvantage of technology?

Technology has really metamorphosed the teaching, learning and assessing experience. During the last few decades technology has changed from the simple teaching students how to use the computer to using the computer to teach and assess learning activities.Kessler (2010) has further outlined the uses of technology in the classroom in her article "8 Ways Technology is Improving Education". These ways include epistemic games where students are placed in roles such as mayor, engineer, journalist, etc.and asked to solve real life problems. Students now have a wide range of visually pleasing entertainment with access to multimedia, storytelling and eBooks. However, with this new phenomenon comes a new set of problems. They vary from lack of funds to lack of infrastructure needed to facilitate technological devices. But, as a third world country we are striving towards catering to the needs of our students as members of the computer age.
Do you think we as a country will ever reach that summit?

Technology is the way forward.

Technology is the way forward.