Module 8 - Activity 3 - Pros and Cons of Computer Labs

Careful planning is necessary to ensure that the computer is used effectively in the lesson.  Administrators has to ensure that  each student receive equal time and opportunity to access the computer.  There are several pros and cons to the use of computer labs

Pros
1.  the world comes to the classroom
2.  the lesson is not confined to what the students see around them but its open to the world
3.  it creates more interaction and collaboration with students in other schools
4.  it can cater for all learning styles

Cons

1.  lack of ICT tools
2.  technological and social barriers to ICT integration
3.  the unwillingness of some educators and administrators to change

If we are going to do new things in new ways with ICT, then the way our computer labs are used presently will have to change.  ICt integration requires equal access to all subjects and all students if the integration process is to be effective.