Educational Technology in the classroom consists of Audio/visual equipment, computers, Smart Boards, iPads, manipulatives to assist with teaching concepts, smart phones, overhead projectors, film projectors and cassette players, just to name a few. I recall my teachers using the overhead projectors, cassette players, and film projectors mostly when I was growing up.
I have been in the classroom and used software programs to supplement teaching reading which affects all of the subjects taught in Elementary grades. A program called Accelerated Reader was most useful to help student’s become more interested in reading and to give them immediate feedback as to their comprehension and accomplishment. We also used manipulatives in teaching Math which helped children visualize the concepts taught.
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