The role of Technology in Education and the Use of Web 2.0 Technologies in Today´s Classrooms".

By: Madeleynne Rosas

Technology in Education

Is the study and ethical practice of facilitating E-LEARNING, which is the learning and improving performance by creating, using and managing appropriate technological processes and resources.

Technology in education provides a variety of tools that helps students learning.

Technology can be machines and hardware, also can include: systems, methods and techniques.

Technology in the classroom can be applied in different ways:

Computer in the classroom (teacher)

Class website

Class blogs and wikis

Web 2.0

Web 2.0

Is the new way to collaborate, create and share information with the world.

It is easy to use and to master.

It gives access to all kinds of information in a easy way and the students love it.

Examples of Educational websites:

Edmodo.com

Blogs

Wikipedia.com

Slideshare.net

Web 2.0 give access to:

Presentation tools

Video tools

Mobile tools

Community tools

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