Technology Simplifies Access to Educational Resources:

09.43 | Label: Education

Technology helps students gain access to open educational resources. These resources are kept under the public domain and are freely available to anyone over the world-Wide-Web. These educational resources include electronic books (e-books) , pod-casts, digital libraries, educational games, educational videos and instructions, tutorials and much more. Teachers have embraced video hosting platforms like Youtube, to upload recorded lectures, so that students who missed lectures can access them from anywhere. Also the use of cell phones for educational purposes, helps students and teachers access educational information . Teachers are also using lesson videos and clips online to learn how other educators are using technology in classroom and education, these techniques and approaches uploaded by other educators promote self training and they help many teachers when it comes to integrating technology in their own classrooms. Website like TeacherTube, Youtube, 02 Learn, are providing free online lessons and videos to students, these videos have been created and uploaded by teachers and experienced educators. An example for using lesson videos to learn in classroom: