Scott McLeod, associate professor at Iowa State University and ed-tech expert, cited the five educational technology devices he believes should be in today's classrooms in an article from SmartBrief on EdTech [edtech@smartbrief.com].
Though his assessment is certainly not the only one or the final one, it it worth considering. He encourages the following devices as necessities in today's classroom.
1. Laptops for every student and teacher, complete with integrated webcams.
2. Blog accounts for every student and teacher.
3. Actively read RSS readers for every student and teacher.
4. A ceiling-mounted projector with speakers.
5. A classroom set of digital, pocket-sized camcorders with still-photo capability.
Kyle Pace a blogger :and instructional technology specialist for a district near Kansas City, Mo. suggests the following additions.
6. Interactive whiteboards for teachers to deliver interactive content.
8. Wireless connectivity to enable learning anywhere in a school.
9. Mobile devices to allow immediate access to content in and out of school.
10. The ability for students to publish work online via a learning-management system, class blog, wiki or other publishing platform to house their e-portfolio.
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