EDLD+5364+Teaching+with+Technology+Week+4

=== Interaction is the keyword when emphasizing the importance of cooperative learning in a technology-friendly classroom. According to research, interacting with other students allows the student to construct knowledge, provided that such practices are utilized constantly and methodically; that teams are kept small and grouped using varied methods of selection standards. Because of its user interactivity, its immediate feedback, and its integration of information using text, video, audio, graphics, internet, etc., multimedia then inherently becomes a perfect environment for cooperative learning to occur. When teachers receive proper training in the implementation of technology,not only can they incorporate the newly-acquired knowledge into the curriculum, their instruction, and their assessments; as a result of professional development, their leadership is strengthened; they are able to integrate data systems, and provide an e-learning example for administrators to make informed decisions about the growth of their learning communities. ===