Module 8 - Activity 4 - One Computer Classroom

Any use of ICT tools in the classroom can change and have a positive effect on the students.  Whether it is the use of computer labs, learning labs in the classroom or one computer in the classroom there is an opportunity to open the walls of the classroom for our students.  With these tools the world now becomes the classroom.

With any new strategy there a pros and cons.  Pros for one computer classroom
1.  lessons are not confined to what the students see around them
2.  it can create more interaction and collaboration among students
3.  it can increase student interest and motivation
4.  allows for critical thinking and creative expressions
5.  teachers can plan differentiated learning activities

Cons
1. limited ICT skills of the teachers
2. limited finance to purchase equipment
3. technological and social barriers