Understanding Technology Uses in Education: iEARN Perspectives
Explore how technology is utilized in education according to iEARN perspectives, highlighting positive and negative uses, as well as the various equipment and socio-economic aspects involved. Discover the impact of communication, cyberbullying, and depersonalization in schools leveraging technology.
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iEARN ppm2 Places and Perspectives with contributions from: Canada Ireland US New Jersey US Washington State also members: Nepal Russia
Our iEARN schools found several uses of technology in common: Positive uses Negative uses Social uses Educational uses Uses of equipment
Education Helps our teachers teach in a variety of ways. Communication with friends Communication with parents Personal safety parents can find out quickly where we are. We can interact with friends around the world as we do in iEARN! A great connector. Unites us over long distances with students,family, friends.
Cyberbullying Depersonalization all schools mentioned how technology makes it easy to forget it s a person you re talking to. Rumors Gossip Unwanted attention Hacking Social pressure
Cell phone communication Texting Email Organizing Music Video conferencing Instant messaging Social networking Blogs
Computers desktops and laptops Photography Tablets - like iPads Global positioning systems Online searches Educational software Websites Games Email Apps
The equipment we use varies from school to school and country to country, as we have seen in iEARN this spring. It also varies from family to family; tech equipment can be expensive to buy and to run (minutes!). There is a socioeconomic aspect to technology. We should not assume everyone can afford the same types of equipment, or that everyone has equal access to technology.
Cellphones Computers laptop or desktop Apple products iPods,iPads, iPhones Microsoftproducts Word,Power Point Games Nintendo, Play Station, DS console Software Search engines like Google Online Resources Photography resources Websites Fax Copiers XBox
Technology is a gift that must be used wisely. When in doubt, don t press send ! Technology brings people together - but we must remember we are dealing with people. Give relationships the time they need to develop; don t expect to become friends in an instant. When in doubt, ask an adult. The adults in our communities are always ready to help us make positive use of technology. Are we a Tech Family? Yes, but only when we take the responsibility to make it so.
