Teaching and Learning Using Technology
Johannes Segone Dirane · IntechOpen eBooks · 2024
Technology transforms education, changes how, when, and where students learn, and empowers students and educators at every phase of their teaching and learning voyages. Students customise their education on these teaching and learning journeys, and technology itself empowers them by granting them control over how they absorb knowledge, enabling them to apply their education to their digital lives as 21st-century learners who are digital natives. With technology and access to unlimited online learning resources beyond the classroom environment, students are inspired to be problem solvers, critical thinkers, innovators and creators. Technology prepares students for 21st-century human resources with modern technology skills and competencies. Virtual Reality (VR), Video Conferencing platforms, Online textbooks, Education technology, (A)synchronous learning tools, hybrid technology, Smart Video cameras and other teaching and learning technology tools can make the classroom or virtual classrooms more energetic. The teaching and learning technology tools can also create a more inclusive learning environment that instils collaboration and inquisitiveness in students. Students who have access to real-time student data, content, apps, and other resources through technology can excel to new heights. Undoubtedly, technology can support teachers in developing blended learning environments, utilising digital tools for evaluations, and introducing cutting-edge teaching and learning models.