Part+2+-+Imagining+the+Future

= Imagining the Future =

media type="youtube" key="Snnns2h33ZU" height="390" width="640" align="center" ** Part 2:  ** Practices in the use of new technologies in schools will definitely increase and become the norm within the next 10 years. - iPads replacing books - Skype meetings - Online gaming Positives  · Children will be more involved in learning as equipment is becoming more inactive example – wiki’s  · You can reach more children through technology in terms of learning styles  · You can get more information across quicker  · Technology eliminates the paper trail and keeps everything ordered more effectively Negatives  · Children who come from rural areas / life styles may not have access to the coverage of new technologies  · If a server crashes in a school and is not backed up for whatever reason data/ info is lost  · It may not promote exercise and a lot of technologies can cause people to sit in front of screens instead of actively getting out of the office and meeting people face to face  · The cost of new technologies is expensive to maintain so therefore could take its toll on struggling families and schools