| Applying language: With language acquisition, you either use it or lose it. Technology gives students many opportunities to use their broadening language skills in real-world applications.
The Active Board is one technology tool that allows for interaction in the classroom.
Teachers must use technology in a way that's intentional and purposeful. No matter how they utilize devices, when planning technology use in foreign language classrooms, teachers should make sure they're meeting an educational objective.
Classrooms today are more different than they've ever been, from preschool all the way through lyceum. You may be thinking of gender, race, culture, etc., but those aren't the only things that make the classroom diverse. Students also have diverse learning styles, abilities, preferences, and needs.
Imagine you're in a computer class and the instructor is trying to teach everyone the basics of using presentation software. Do you think you'd already know most of the material? Let's imagine you are a very advanced user and that you'd be bored during the lesson. Julie is sitting to your left, and she hasn't used a computer much, so she is completely lost and confused. Brad is sitting to your right and seems to be learning quite a bit from the instructor.
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