Benefits of digital technology

futurelab.org.uk/resources/documents/handbooks/digitalinclusion3.pdf BENEFITS MAKING CONNECTIONS communicated online with people who have similar interests. FOSTERING COLLABORATION encourages making connections ENCOURAGING COMMUNICATION real time communication with anyone anywhere PROVIDING A DYNAMIC REPOSITORY generating information is as easy as getting information. EXAMPLES 1. using camera phones to post text and picture messages to learn local information for non native english speakers in an english class. good success. 2. using mobile game- newtoon, to explore physics.high success. 3. using mobile to teach off campus - blogging. good success. 4. using film for students with poor literacy skills, students express ideas and views and experiences unimpinged by literacy barriers. high success. 5. using audio, video and static presentations allowed lectures to be listened to at any time. good success. 6. using video to record class discussion in sign language. high success.