Engaging and empowering learning through technology is one of the recent educational trends. Educators get a unique opportunity to help learners experience new emotions and develop attitudes toward education and their learning abilities. For example, high-speed Internet access does not distract students and makes them focus on a topic (U.S. Office of Educational Technology). Online mentoring, data collection, and increased creativity motivate students. Unlike traditional classrooms where interpersonal relationships may disturb students, distant learning, which is also an outcome of technological progress, removes many challenges. Virtual interactions, simulations, and games are interesting for young people, and teachers consider such ways of learning to increase the desire to study. Students do not need to be obsessed with their personal characteristics but concentrate on the learning process.
Educators support students to learn through technology as it removes differences between less and more experienced learners. The benefit of this approach is promoting social justice and equity in education. Building similar practices for boys and girls of any color is a core of technology-advanced learning that explores fair and equal relationships and engages in creating solutions (U.S. Office of Educational Technology). Flexibility, no dependence on traditional forms of education, and minimized geographical boundaries attract students. Personalized learning experiences continue to grow, aligning with the needs of every student in a special way. The reduction of racial and gender biases, the development of exclusive environments, and the reflection on personal beliefs are the ways how technology supports justice and equality and how educators empower learning.
Work Cited
U.S. Office of Educational Technology. “United States National Educational Technology Plan.” Foundations of Learning and Instructional Design Technology: Historical Roots and Current Trends, edited by Richard E. West, EdTech Books, 2018. EdTech, Web.