Microsoft Word and Microsoft PowerPoint

Microsoft  is a great software that all students should be able to experience in their academic journey. It is very for students to be able to write an academic paper, and the paper is written in the correct format. Microsoft Word is not just used for papers it can also be used with modifying the templates that Microsoft word has to offer. These templates can be modified to any form a person wants to use them for. Microsoft PowerPoint is an excellent source for students to use as well. One way Microsoft PowerPoint can help students is by allowing them to express their creative ideas. With Microsoft PowerPoint you can add different transitions, and sounds to each slide to make them very unique. Microsoft PowerPoint also allows students to elaborate more, because for the most part there is not enough space on the slide for students to express their entire idea. It also teaches the students about being able to public speak with confidence. Microsoft Word and Microsoft PowerPoint are great tools for students to learn about and use in the classroom.

Great Things About Blogs

There are many good things about blogs. They can also be used in many different ways. One of the biggest ways blogs can be useful in the classroom is through communication. Communicating through blogs can help other parents, teachers, and students. When it comes to communicating with parents through blogs they can be used to get parents feedback on certain things, or giving them a head up on homework that students might need parental guidance on. A teacher can use blogs to help other teachers. Most likely teachers experience the same or different troubles in the classroom. If a teacher can blog about the issues that he or she is facing in the classroom it can possibly help other teacher come up with a solution to their troubles, or give them an idea about how they can handle the specific issue. Blogs can help students by allowing them to post their viewpoints about a topic. This way it can allow students to read about other students viewpoint, and it can possibly change the way they view certain things in the world. Blogs can inform you about things you never thought of, or allow you to see things from a different perspective. Blogs are a great teaching tool for the classroom.

Negative Outcomes of Technology in the Classroom

Just as there are positive outcomes with using technology there are a few negative aspects as well. The Internet has many inappropriate items that parents, and teachers would not want their child or student to see. A negative outcome is that the Internet may not have blocked all of the inappropriate sites that students should not be able to view. Another negative aspect is that technology does not allow the students use their minds to their fullest capability. Technology makes things very easy, and it can teach students to cheat, and not learn the work for themselves. Students may also take advantage of using technology in the classroom. They can possibly begin to use their iPods, Cell Phones, and personal Tablets in the classroom. Teachers band these items, because students will not pay attention, and be a disturbance to other students in the classroom. Technology can also cause students not to interact as much. With them not interacting the teacher may not be able to see where the students are academically. These negative aspects can effect the classroom drastically.

The Positive Outcome

We look at our world today and realize we have came a far way. With everything almost having something to do with technology, professionals may ask can we use this in the classroom? Some teachers that have been in the field for the long time say technology is not needed in the classroom. For some new teachers they may feel that it is helpful. Instead of looking at the bad side lets see the positive side of technology.
Technology in the classroom could help in many ways. One way it can help are those visual learners we have in our classrooms. Those learners would have a big benefit from technology in the classroom. One way it could benefit them is that they would be able to see what the teacher is exactly talking about in the classroom. Instead of a teacher just giving them directions, the teacher could also give them an example. 
Another way it could help is by keeping the children attentive in class. Teachers could use technology games to tie in with there lesson. There are plenty of games out there that can be used to help in Math, Science, English, and Social Studies. These games could keep the children interested and excited about learning, because if we loose their attention they will not learn.
There are plenty of good reasons as to why technology would be positive in the classroom. For the most part it will really help our visual learners have a better understanding in the classroom. Please post your feedback, and opinions they will be greatly appreciated. 

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