The importance of technology integration in the teaching/learning process

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The integration of learning technologies into high school classrooms is being promoted and supported around the world. Underlying the promotion and support are claims that successful integration will lead to enhanced learning outcomes (DoE, 1998). These claims are difficult to justify, however. Research into the impact of learning technologies on the quality of students’ learning outcomes is limited and outdated according to Honey, Culp and Carrigg (2000). A limiting factor has been the difficulty of defining and measuring enhanced learning outcomes attributable specifically to the use of learning technologies (Mitchell & Bluer, 1997).

The teacher must always be flexible when teaching his/her lesson. Another way of getting students to understand a content is the use of technology e.g."the computer". This is a means for reaching the instructional objectives in the classroom.  Therefore, students who are able to use the computer can grasp the content better, while those who are not able to do so will also learn a new way of getting the content instead of just learning from a textbook, because not all students learn from one method of teaching.

Technology integration is important because we are living in the technology age. As Training teachers and students, it is also imperative that we develop some necessary skills which everyone will need for the working world which will include: knowing how and when to use technology and choosing the most fitting technology instrument for the task, among having good communication and interpersonal skills.