Hardware such as laptops, tablets, and smartphones.
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Preparing Pre-Service Teachers to Integrate Technology in the K-12 Language Classrooms
Lou Tolosa-Casadont (University of Georgia, USA)
Copyright: © 2022|Pages: 24
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-6684-5478-7.ch013
Abstract
Integrating technology when teaching languages provides exciting opportunities for learners and educators. Three ways teacher candidates can integrate technology in the classroom are 1) as technology leaders, where they model, lead, and control the integration of educational technology (edtech) in the classroom; 2) as observers and learners, who support, encourage, and empower learners to lead the use of edtech for learning; and 3) as collaborators with their learners in (virtual) spaces that blend interactive technologies with co-developed/authored experiences. Four additional topics of chief importance and significance for teachers are discussed: 1) the need to experience and assess technologies prior to employing them in the classroom, 2) potential affordances and caveats of integrating technology and digital media in teaching and learning, 3) the need for TCs' acquisition of technology skills, and 4) the importance of aligning teaching with technology with standards and other requirements.
FAQs
Digital tools can be software, programs, or applications utilized through a computer, laptop, cellular phone, IoT's or other information and communication technology (ICT). Digital tools are the building blocks upholding and permeating IT transformation and architecture.
What is the importance of digital tools? ›
Digital tools, educational apps, and online resources make lessons engaging, enhancing comprehension and retention. Collaborative tools and platforms foster communication and teamwork among students, promoting social development and interactive learning.
What is a digital learning tool? ›
Digital learning tools include a wide variety of applications, websites, and learning platforms that facilitate learning by connecting students, teachers, and sometimes even parents. Digital Learning Tools can assist teachers and students with teaching, learning, and communication.
What are some examples of digital tools and resources? ›
Digital Tools & Resources
For example, a video or movie maker app is considered a digital tool that can be used to help students create a movie to help explain a concept they're learning. Other digital tools and resources include: Word processing documents. Slide presentation software.
What is the difference between software and digital tools? ›
Software's are computer programs or set of instructions. Tool is a piece of software used to create or develop software or hardware. It is used to transform input into output of useful information. It is used to perform low-level operations.
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These tools can be categorized into different categories based on their applications. One category includes learning and learning management programs, online tests and surveys, online quizzes and educational games, interactive worksheets, video lessons, and electronic notebooks.
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Digital transformation can help businesses save costs by reducing manual labor, streamlining processes and improving productivity. For example, by adopting cloud storage, businesses can save on hardware costs and reduce the need for physical storage.
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Use digital collaboration platforms like Google Docs or project management tools to work with others on problem-solving tasks. These platforms enable real-time collaboration, brainstorming, and the sharing of ideas, fostering diverse perspectives and collective problem-solving.
Software, programs, applications, platforms, and (online or offline) resources that can be used with computers, mobile devices or other digital devices, and which incorporate text, audio and visual stimuli.
Is a cell phone a digital device? ›
Mobile devices are digital devices that are designed to be portable by being compact, light-weight and running on battery power. They're most commonly used for internet access.
What is the difference between technology and digital tools? ›
What's the difference between tools and technologies? In short, technologies are a matter for solution architects and product managers, tools are a domain for our teams and skilled engineers. Technologies are fabric solutions made of (and therefore an integral part of) those solutions.
What is an example of a digital communication tool? ›
Email. These are messages that one computer user distributes to one or more recipients' networks by electronic means. They have become an essential method of digital communication that is fast, cheap and easy for users to access on most devices.
