Applications of multimedia devices as teaching aids Tomasz

The development of computer technology is reflected, among others, in the development of modern didactics. Current pedagogy and media education, as a fast developing discipline of general pedagogy, is a topic of a number of studies. Applying the modern multimedia aids at various stages and in various types of education is considered as an indispensable element of modern didactics, due to new opportunities the modern media offer. An interactive whiteboard is an example of such a modern teaching aid applied at present in education. 1 Information Technology in the school Computers have become ubiquitous. They are applied in business, as home entertainment devices and as a teaching/learning aid. This fact cannot be disregarded in the education of the youth. The ability to operate personal computers and related IT devices is an indispensible skill in modern information society. For the young generation to develop the skill, they are to be regularly and permanently exposed to the latest achievements in technology. That is why it is vital to popularize the idea of information technology in the school in various forms and at various levels of education, from kindergarten to university. It has to be noted that the education programmes and curricula, although developed by outstanding specialists, may become outdated before they actually reach the classroom. The publishing of textbooks may take even years so that teachers are often rightly concerned about the validity and currency of the textbook content. ∗[email protected] Pobrane z czasopisma Annales AIInformatica http://ai.annales.umcs.pl Data: 27/04/2017 11:13:20