| However, many schools and teachers have the issue | | | | failing the paper. |
| of problems associated with the use of technology | | | | The other problem that comes about from the use of |
| keeping them from fully utilizing the opportunities | | | | the internet as a form of classroom technology is |
| available in using technology for the good of students | | | | exposure of students to objectionable material. The |
| in class. However, there are ways in which teachers | | | | solution for this is to make the habit of going around |
| and schools can solve problems associated with using | | | | the class when the students are using the internet and |
| technology in the classroom. | | | | make sure that no one logs on to objectionable sites. |
| One issue that comes up with the use of classroom | | | | The other way to solve this is to use filters that block |
| technology is the costs involved. It may seem | | | | sites that may carry objectionable material. You can |
| overwhelming to many schools to buy expensive | | | | also check the sites visited at the end of the day by |
| equipment to use in teaching lessons. For example, a | | | | using the history feature of the browser. |
| school may not have the necessary funds to equip all | | | | There are also costs associated with the use of |
| classes with computers. The solution for this is to use | | | | classroom technology such as paper handouts. You |
| other forms of classroom technology that are not | | | | can reduce these costs by using overhead projectors |
| very expensive. For example, the use of videos in | | | | instead of the paper. Projectors will be useful when |
| teaching is appropriate. However since computers are | | | | giving the students a pop-quiz, reading passages or |
| very efficient forms of technology for use in the | | | | directions to follow for activities. |
| classroom, you can get good quality used computers | | | | The other issue that teachers face and find to be a |
| from offices or organizations that are upgrading their | | | | problem at times is the technological terms that |
| computers where you can buy them at low prices | | | | constantly change. It is not possible to use terms that |
| The other problem that teachers encounter in class is | | | | you are not sure about when teaching. The best |
| the use of the internet for assignments whereby some | | | | solution for this problem is to visit educational sites |
| students plagiarize their assignments. The best solution | | | | regularly to get information on the terms. The other |
| to this is to test whether the students know the | | | | thing that teachers may find advantageous is to get |
| information that they wrote down by asking them | | | | information on the new technologies that may be |
| questions by word of mouth when you get suspicious. | | | | useful for the classroom. |
| If the student cannot answer information written on | | | | Solving the problems listed above will ensure that |
| their paper, it means that most likely, they copied it | | | | classroom technology is not a bother to the teacher |
| direct from the web and the best thing is to let them | | | | and will make sure that the use of technology in the |
| know that plagiarism is an offense that will result in | | | | classroom continues well. |