Technology, instructional technology, technology for learning, educational technology and use of technology in Education

The seven principles of teaching with technology

When we talk about the seven principles of teaching with technology, we may think how educational research teach us how to use technology to improve students learning. There are lots of teaching and learning activities that will turn out helpful to our students regarding results and feedback. The most important is how we take advantage of all the facilities we have for students.

The Seven Principles were published by Chickering & Gamson in the AAHE Bulletin in 1987. It states a popular framework to evalute teaching in traditional lessons. The most important that we have to take into account is the:

1.    The faculty-student interaction

2.    Student-student collaboration

3.    Active Learning

4.    Prompt Feedback

5.    Time on task

6.    Higher expectations

7.    Value diverse ways of learning

The most important to do is how to learn to use your classroom to different purposes and these principles will help us to evaluate teaching to understand better which are the needs for our students or classrooms.

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Technology

It is a practical application of human knowledge for the design of machines. Includes software and hardware and it is used all over the world. In terms of advantages, we may consider social networks, a completely world access, faster transactions, etc. On the other hand, disadvantages may be related to laziness, lack of critical thinking and so on.

Technology for learning

This is how we use technological means to support learning. It is how we use different sorts of tools to enhance of learning while utilizing technology in every way possible.

Instructional technology

Getting training as to use technology to teach others.

Educational Technology

It is the study and ethical practice of facilitation learning and improving performance by creating, using, and managing appropriate technological processes and resources.  To know where to locate information

UAE Journal Educational technology and E-Learning

Benefits easy to access course materials, students motivation, wide participation, improve students writing skills, subjects made easier to learn.