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What are the benefits of technology in education?

In the reading there were lots of benefits mention for technology in education. The ones that were mentioned were Instructional Effectiveness, Active Learning, Critical Thinking, Individualization, Motivation, Flexibility for Students with Special Needs, Cooperative Learning, Communication Skills, Multisensory Delivery, and Multicultural Education. There are a few that I would like to go over with a little more detail.
Active Learning - By using technology this can help create the involvement of students in the learning process. Instead of reading they can use technology to experience the what they are learning with a more hands on experience. What they are learning can become more important to the students instead of the passive learning. Studies have shown that by using active learning through computers students are learning and they noticing an increase in logical thinking, problem-solving skills, and show better scores on testing.
Individualization - Technology allow students to feel a sense of individualization. This allows all students to learn at their own pace. It helps students to express and to interact in a nonthreatening atmosphere.
Motivation - Technology not only will motivate students but it can continue to help motivate teachers. Finding a way to motivate students can be difficult at times, but by using technology this will help the students be more motivated to learn the material they are learning. It helps the students to be more successful and gain more confidence along with motivation.
These were the three benefits that really stuck out to me as to why technology can benefit students in schools.

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What I would like to know is... what is the best authentic Italian Restaurant in the Salt Lake City area?
I would have to say that it is Settebello on 200 W 260 S in Salt Lake City. If you haven't gone you are going to have to go. The pizza is amazing and the gilato is excellent!