Introduction:

Today, technology and education are quite interrelated. Almost all teachers have some favorite technology tools that they use to engage students in conference. With the advancements in the field of technology, educational tools are also constantly evolving along with the addition of some better functions and features. Therefore, it is difficult for a teacher to keep up with technology and use the newest and most useful tools. Educational tools can be characterized in several categories. Here, some of these tools will be discussed.

Peripheral equipment technology:

• Cloud Computing

• Social media tools

• Web 2.0 tools

• Classroom of educational media

Cloud Computing:

Cloud Computing uses remote central servers and the Internet to store applications and data. Generally, the term ‘cloud computing’ is used for anything that provides the services hosted throughout the World Wide Web. It enables people to access their valuable data and files from anywhere with just an internet connection. This technology provides highly efficient computing using centralized storage, bandwidth, and data processing. The most common example of cloud computing is Hotmail, Gmail, Yahoo mail, etc. You can use the services simply by connecting to the Internet.

Today, many companies offer “virtual storage space”, which is a form of cloud computing. Students can use this technology to store their valuable information. This would allow them to access the required information from the Internet even in situations of data loss from their hardware devices.

Social media tools:

With the rapid prevalence in our daily life, institutes still hesitate to use social media as an educational tool. There is a wide range of social media tools that can be used to create an even better and more interactive classroom environment. These tools allow teachers to engage students in resourceful ways by stimulating discussion and fostering collaboration among even some soft-spoken students.

Different social media tools have different characteristics. For example, Symbaloo provides classroom resource management for teachers. EDU 2.0 provides the course management system and teachers can share quizzes, experiments, assignments, videos, lesson plans, and other content in a shared folder. Another tool, Edublogs, is quite similar to the WordPress blogging platform and only supports educational content. In addition, you will find a host of other social media tools currently used by teachers and offer several different features and functionalities.

Web 2.0 tools:

Web 2.0 tools provide an easy way to share, collaborate, edit, and create user-generated content online. Teachers and students don’t have to download and install these tools and can effortlessly learn them in minutes. For example, video tools allow the user to integrate useful videos into shared projects and presentations. The presentation tools then make it easy for both students and teachers to edit, create, upload, and share their presentations. Also, the mobile tools support quizzes, blogs, podcasts, and media sharing, etc. Using these cool apps on your mobile phones can make it an effective teaching tool. Additionally, Community Tools provide a way for teachers and students to share their work.

Means of instruction in the classroom:

Classroom instructional media include audio, video, and graphics services. These services are provided by the highly qualified coordination department and are responsible for training faculty members to operate media-equipped conference rooms, maintain media equipment in conference rooms, and produce instructional material.

Conclusion:

With the rapid advancements in technology, no one can deny its importance in any field of life. Now, teachers and students can have better collaboration and exchange through the use of ICT (Information and Communication Technologies). It is important for teachers to stay up-to-date with the latest advancements and newest features in the field of technology, so that they can offer their lectures and support material to students in a better way.