Computer technology is one of the most innovative advances in modern education. Technology has made its way into the world of teaching practice and principles expanding how we approach classroom teaching. We are no longer limited to pencil and paper, but have the ability to design and present knowledge in a better way to capture the minds of a generation of students whose society is built around the ever-expanding world of computer technology. As facilitators of learning, our classrooms are filled with Gen X and Millennial students. We must be mindful of structuring our lessons and approaches so that we can present content in the most effective way. Technology, as it relates to teaching principles, challenges the teacher to not only learn what technology is about, but to learn how to integrate it effectively into the context of individual classrooms. Teachers in classrooms across the nation struggle with computer technology, the many features, and the endless cycle of new devices that are purchased in their classrooms daily. Due to lack of training and severe levels of discomfort, teachers have developed a negative disposition towards the use of technology when applying it to principles. By recognizing the known factors, one may decide that we live in an interactive world. Our job is to effectively integrate technology so that it supports, guides and enhances learning for all parties involved. The integration of various information technologies has pushed curriculum designers to modify their teaching and instructional design in such a way as to promote the essence of instant, interactive, and transferable knowledge. There... in the center of the paper... n, San Francisco, California. (ERIC Document Reproduction Service No. ED 385 224) Bialo, E. and Sivin, J. (1990). Report on the effectiveness of microcomputers in schools. Washington, DC, Software Publishers Association. (ERIC Document Reproduction Service No. ED 327 177) Bork, A. (1991, Autumn). Is technology-based learning effective? Contemporary Education, 63, 6-14. (ERIC Document Reproduction Service No. EJ 443 831) Ciesemier, K., Coughlin, E., & Williamson, J. (1997). Area One Learning Technology Hub: Technology-Engaged Learning. Collis, B., Knezek, G., Kwok-Wing, L., Miyashita, K., Pelgrum, W., Plomp, T., & Sakamoto, T. (1996 ). Children and computers at school. Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates. Conway, K. (1996). Master Classrooms: Designing the Classroom with Technology in Mind [Online]. Available: http://www.unc.edu/cit/iat-archive/publications/conway/conway1.html
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