siliconindia | | June 20188Keeping students focused has always been a challenge, but in today's distraction-ridden world, it is even more difficult. Technology can be a source of distraction, but when harnessed effectively, it can enable educators to adopt a more personalized approach to education.Research has demonstrated that en-gaging students in the learning process increase their attention and focus, moti-vates them to practice higher-level critical thinking skills, and promotes meaning-ful learning experiences. By welcoming technology into the classroom, educators can now take advantage of this - benefit-ting from increased engagement and bet-ter learning retention as a result.Interactive Projection Empowers Active LearningBefore the projectors became so common in the classroom, teachers would have to get into class early to write-up notes, and constantly erase & rewrite content on the board as the lesson progressed. These regular disruptions often caused students to lose interest, or start chatting among themselves as they waited for the next part of the lesson. Then, more time would be wasted on classroom management.An interactive projector can be a valuable tool for reducing distraction and increasing engagement. With inter-active projectors, each element of the lessons, such as presentations and exer-cises, can be planned in advance, used for multiple students groups, and shared with other teachers. This greatly de-creases the admin burden, and makes it easier to stay organized - both inside the classroom and out.In addition, interactive projectors are perfect for switching between tasks: it is as simple as switching between tabs on the browser or opening-up a slideshow. By breaking-up a lesson into shorter, varied segments, it helps students to stay focused on the material and learn more effectively.IN MY OPINIONTECHNOLOGY ENGAGES STUDENTS IN LEARNINGBy Gordon Wu, Vice President, Optoma APACOptoma is a Taiwan-based projection solutions company that leverages cutting-edge image processing technologies to offer a range of solutions such as Projectors, Audio Products, Projection Screens, Projector Lamps and other accessories.
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