Educational Technology
教育技術
How do American schools use educational technology?
美國學校是如果使用教育技術的呢?
There is not a simple answer.
沒有一個簡單的答案。
It depends on the subject and level of students, of course.
這當然取決于科目和學生水平的不同,
But it also depends on the interest and training of the teachers, and the goals and budgets of the schools.
但也與老師的興趣,所接受的培訓以及學校的教學目標和財務預算有關。
Schools are almost all connected to the Internet.
幾乎所有學校都有互聯網,
But some have more technology, and use it more than others.
但相比其他學校,一些學校使用更多的技術或使用互聯網更為頻繁。
For example, some schools use computers for activities like video conferencing, to bring the world into the classroom.
例如,有些學習型會用電腦組織一些諸如視頻會議之類的活動,把世界帶到課堂上。
And some classrooms are equipped with things like an interactive whiteboard.
有些教室配有大顯示屏的交互式白板。
Interactive whiteboards are large displays for presentations.
交互式白板是用于展示的大顯示屏,
They connect to a computer and can operate by touch.
它們與電腦連接后可以通過觸摸進行操作,
They can be used for documents or writing or to project video.
用于文檔,書寫或放映視頻。
Some teachers are trying creative new ways to teach with devices like mobile phones.
一些老師正嘗試使用移動電話之類的設備進行創新教學。
But educators say the most important thing is the content.
但教育者說最重要的仍然是內容。