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The use of computer/technology in class benefit the educational process

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Top 6 benefits of using technology in the classroom It is important to acknowledge that students are already interested and engaged in using technology, this creates many amazing opportunities for schools and teachers to benefit from integrating some forms of technology in the classroom and to make teaching and learning more effective. Here are some of the main benefits of using technology in the classroom. improves engagement When technology is integrated into lessons, students are expected to be more interested in the subjects they are studying. Technology provides different opportunities to make learning more fun and enjoyable in terms of teaching the same things in new ways. For instance, delivering teaching through gamification, taking students on virtual field trips and using other online learning resources. What is more, technology can encourage more active participation in the learning process which can be hard to achieve through a traditional lecture environment.
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The basic components involved in the research process.

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The basic components involved in the research process. Scientific research involves a systematic process that focuses on being objective and gathering a multitude of information for analysis so that the researcher can come to a conclusion. This process is used in all research and evaluation projects, regardless of the research method. These professionals need to understand the eight steps of the research process as they apply to conduct a study.  Step 1: Identify the Problem The first step in the process is to identify a problem or develop a research question. The research problem may be something the agency identifies as a problem, some knowledge or information that is needed by the agency, or the desire to identify a recreation trend nationally. In the example in table 2.4, the problem that the agency has identified is childhood obesity, which is a local problem and concern within the community. This serves as the focus of the study. Step 2: Review the Liter
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Digital Novice

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Digital Novices Digital novices tend to have minimal digital contact with end users but understand the mandate to change.  Characteristics include legacy systems unable to support valuable online engagements, teams, with limited skills and experience working on digital initiatives and frequently an unwillingness to find outside expertise to help build a business case and convince companies to move faster.  Ultimately, digital novices are still deciding where digital transformation fits into their organizations.  Organizations at this stage are commonly trying to provide consistent experiences across channels and devices, offer something personalized (rather than generic) to customers, and use data to cross-sell relevant services to existing customers. Companies should work with partners who bring well-established processes to facilitate innovative thinking to jump-start digital innovation programs. Gaining traction and support across an organization involves engaging al
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Digital divide

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A  digital divide  is any uneven distribution in the access to, use of, or impact of  information and communication technologies  (ICT) between any number of distinct groups. These groups may be defined based on  social ,  geographical , or  geopolitical  criteria, or otherwise.  The divide within countries (such as the  digital divide in the United States ) may refer to inequalities between individuals, households, businesses, or geographic areas, usually at different  socioeconomic  levels or other demographic categories. The divide between differing countries or regions of the world is referred to as the  global digital divide ,  examining this technological gap between developing and developed countries on an international scale. Some people  are concerned that people without access to the  internet  and other information and communication technologies will be disadvantaged, as they are unable or less able to  shop online , search for information online, or learn skills ne
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Digital Immigrant

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What do es  Digital Immigrant  mean? A digital immigrant is an individual who was born before the widespread adoption of digital  technology . The term digital immigrant may also apply to individuals who were born after the spread of digital technology and who were not exposed to it at an early age. Digital immigrants are the opposite of digital natives, who have been interacting with technology from childhood.  Understanding Digital Immigrants A digital immigrant is a term coined by Mark Prensky in 2001 to describe anyone who grew up prior to the digital age. Generally, people are considered to be digital immigrants if they were born prior to 1985. They were introduced to technology later in life and adopted its use as opposed to digital natives who are said to have been raised alongside developing technologies.
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Digital native

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The term  digital native  describes a person who has grown up in the  digital age , rather than having acquired familiarity with digital systems as an adult, as a  digital immigrant . Both terms were used as early as 1996 as part of the  Declaration of the Independence of Cyberspace .   They are often used to describe the digital gap in terms of the ability of technology use among people born from 1980 onward and those born before. Digital native and digital immigrant were popularized by education consultant  Marc Prensky  in his 2001 article entitled  Digital Natives, Digital Immigrants , in which he relates the contemporary decline in American education to educators' failure to understand the needs of modern students.  His article posited that "the arrival and rapid dissemination of digital technology in the last decade of the 20th century" had changed the way students think and process information, making it difficult for them to excel academically using the
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An information society is a society where the creation, distribution, use, integration, and manipulation of information is a significant economic, political, and cultural activity. Its main drivers are digital information and communication technologies, which have resulted in an information explosion and are profoundly changing all aspects of social organization, including the economy, education, health, warfare, government, and democracy. There is currently no universally accepted concept of what exactly can be termed information society and what shall rather not so be termed. Most theoreticians agree that a transformation can be seen that started somewhere between the 1970s and today and is changing the way societies work fundamentally. Information technology goes beyond the  internet , and there are discussions about how big the influence of specific media or specific modes of production really is. Frank Webster notes five major types of information that can be used to defin
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