All About Technology and Learning

In today's digital age, it has almost become inevitable that persons will come across a PowerPoint presentation. Whether it is in classrooms, work presentations, job expectations etc. almost everyone that has access to any digital media or technology has seen or even heard of one.  The PowerPoint is one of the most commonly used applications in the classroom today at every level of education. This application has over 1 billion downloads on Google Play Store alone, also with very high ratings on the Apple store. But how did the PowerPoint come about and who developed this application?  According to Microsoft.com, a PowerPoint is a tool used to create presentations. It was created  by  Robert Gaskins  and  Dennis Austin and was initially released in 1987. Tech giant, Microsoft then acquired PowerPoint and it was added as a component of Microsoft Office Suite. Over the years, th e application has become more and more popular and has become a tool that has eve...

The use of technology in the classroom to facilitate the teaching and learning process has become an integral aspect of education, not only in Jamaica but worldwide. The use of Technology in the Jamaican classrooms has drastically increased since the outbreak of the Covid-19 virus. Before the pandemic, technology played an important role in the teaching-learning process, however, the need for technology to accommodate online learning and teaching have become necessary for the delivery of educational material and facilitate learning. Education systems have implemented a vast number of ways to implement the use of technology in classrooms. Some of these include the use of PowerPoint presentations, other visual/audio materials, tablets, cellphones and laptops. Technology often times are used to make content more digestible for students and teachers who require a more creative way to teach and to learn. The switch from face-to-face learning to strictly online delivery has consequentially h...

 Technology in Education has revolutionized the way how students are able to learn and how teachers are able to deliver educational material in the classroom. The use of technology has become integral in education systems all across the world due to its significant impact and advantages for both teachers and students. Unfortunately, even with the advantages outweighing the disadvantages, still, a great deal of students and teachers are not able to access and use technology to aid of teaching and learning. In recent years, the ability to use and have access to technology not only in Education but other aspects of life have become more of a necessary skill to keep up with the increasingly technological society. According to the World Economic Forum website, in 2000 broadband access alone in the US was about 50%. Today, there has been a massive increased to over 90%. On the other hand, less developed countries such as those in the Caribbean would have significantly lower figures due t...