10 technological means in the schools of the future

Educational technology is an important part of educational institutions. It helps in developing educational facilities and curricula, supervising the educational process, and monitoring results after applying the theories of educational technology As well as researching all that is new in technology, teaching methods and tools that may help in developing the school’s ability to educate students. Educational technologists apply theories in educational aids and modern technology based on a scientific basis and under controls. After preparing the research, the experiment is done on a small sample and then they study The results, then they expand the circle and repeat the research until the new theory is popularized in the school

In this work, I will present some modern technological means that (may) be part of schools in the future.

Interactive Maps in Geography

Interactive maps have become very close to reality, as they reveal the topography of many of parts of the Earth and show the landmarks for which each country is famous, and provide hyperlinks for each place to search for useful information about anything on the map. Virtual reality technology can also be used to enter the map and see the fine details of a place thousands of miles away .from the classroom

Games and history

Although this point needs a full discussion of its details, but in short, the Prime Minister of Poland announced the introduction of (this war of mine) game into the curriculum as an optional reference, and this game narrates the details of the siege of Sarajevo from the point of view of civilians in the city very accurately, and the game is based on the writer's story Who lived the events of the siege of Sarajevo, giving the game an element of realism.

It is possible to choose a number of games that contain historical details such as the names of the kings, the history of wars, and the types of weapons used in each civilization and in each period of time.]

Simulation programs and physics

The physics curriculum contains many laws that are related to reality, and these laws depend on data, and their solution gives results, and the use of reality simulation allows students to create virtual experiments and apply them to the program and watch the results and understand what happens during the application of the experiment, for example a snowball falling from the top of a mountain, and rolling it to The bottom is making the ball bigger and bigger. This experiment may be dangerous and does not happen in countries where there is no mountains or cold weather. It is possible to change the data and watch the changes in the results, which gives students a better understanding of the subject.

Student level tracking system

Taking into account individual differences is a basic rule in education, and only a distinguished teacher can notice these differences and give each student more time and explanation during the classroom or in office hours. Therefore, the student tracking system sees all the student’s behavior in the class room and puts them in a form of information, numbers and graphs that show the student’s level and progress during the semester. Of course, we need to apply this type of system to a smart classroom, where assignments and tests, as well as solving oral questions are taking place in the system itself, and this system also shows the number of hours the student spends doing homework, the number of attempts to solve the homework, and the increase or decrease in grades. This also increases the supervision on the teacher through observing the teacher solving the problems facing him, which is useful in giving him a more just annual evaluation.

Smart Books

Books are the main source of systemic education, as they are considered the official curriculum decided by the educational institution, and accordingly, students are evaluated. Books are written in complex long process until the book ready and suits the age category and is related to the previous and subsequent curricula. Smart books are no different from regular books, but when you pass the smartphone camera over one of the pictures in the book, the picture turns into a video, or when you pass the camera over a mathematical problem, an explanatory video of the problem is opened to facilitate its solution. This technology is available today and is used in some magazines and books.

Smart table

The smart table is a device that works by touch or using a special pen. students start by logging in to his school account linked to a cloud, the book can be opened and notes are written in it and saved in the cloud, so, they can change the table and nothing changes, and they can also open files at home by logging in In any smart device to review the lessons. Among the advantages that can be used: sharing notes with other students, displaying the solution on the smart board, solving oral questions that will appear in all tables, and the teacher can see all the results and find out who could not solve the question, so he re-explains the lesson.

The Cloud

The cloud is used today to store the user’s pictures and information, to facilitate access to them and preserve them from damage and loss. In schools, each student, teacher, staff of the administration and parents will have accounts to enter the cloud, and using the cloud will facilitate access to the student’s information, including attendance, absences, grades and the student’s progress in education As well as homework completed, notes, past exams, and notes written in school. These accounts will enable parents to communicate with teachers and the school administration

Smart papers

It is a plastic screen of paper thickness and the size of A4 and it is an interactive screen that can be used instead of the papers that are distributed. The teacher writes the question on the smart board and the question appears for all students at the same time. The line can be enlarged and clear to those who suffer from low vision, and typing errors that occur every day can be modified without deleting or using the corrector.

Education of low-income people around the world

Some villages in poor countries lack educational competencies, and children in these villages may work to help their families, so time is a hindrance to acquiring education, However, some charitable organizations decided to set up complete lessons via the Internet, which are asynchronous lessons. The lessons were designed in a scientific manner so that the ideas are clear and easy to understand. Charitable organizations provide the books and equipment necessary for education, and the feedback is via the Internet in the form of questions and answers, as well as comment and question, and it is reviewed by the teacher on a regular basis, this technology serves rural areas far from cities where there are no schools or teachers. Retired teachers around the world are devoted to design these lessons and periodically following up with students.

Podcast

Recently, podcast programs have proliferated. podcasts are audio programs in which the podcast host talks about various topics and guests. Some podcast programs are useful and have a huge amount of information. Podcasts can be used as a source for research. We can also benefit from the accompanying learning, Podcast can be used to learn public speaking, dialogue with others, and listen to fast speech.

Conclusion:

The technologies that were presented are just ideas and visions to develop and facilitate the education process and to make it less expensive and more useful. Some technologies have already been applied in some schools or some countries, but research is not sufficient to confirm their positive impact or to know their negatives, and the responsibility falls on the shoulders of the educational technologists who are Responsible for developing visions, theories and research to integrate new technologies in the educational process, as well as its applying and evaluating it. Therefore, educational institutions must invest in Educational technology because it is the future of education inevitably.

Written by: Salman Saad Salman Al-Otaibi