In todays' world, technology is developing rapidly and we try to follow the novelties in every area. New generation is very interested in technological tools so in education, also we as teachers should use technology actively. Games, simulations and many technological tools are used in schools to increase visualization and attention of learners to lessons. At this point, there is also a beneficial technolgoical system which is a necessity in education, called "LMS" LMS is the abbreviation of Learning Management Systems. It is used in education to gather all information under a single roof. For example, all lesson materials, homeworks, videos, news and etc. are included in LMS so that every student can easily access here when the school is over. Moreover, there are many types of LMS but best 12 of them which are most used are in this link:
http://www.academyofmine.com/12-best-free-learning-management-systems-lms/
LMS is useful for both teachers and students also school administrators. For teachers, they can follow the process of students in a course and can see which student did the homework or not. Also, teachers add information about students grades, quizzes and create classes and add course materails here. Thanks to LMS, they can always access information about students. There are also many benefits for students. Since we live in tecnlogoy era, especially young learners use technology in every phase of their lives. They play with computers, cell phones, i-pads etc. Therefore, compared to teachers, students can easily adapt to LMS usage in education. Teachers turn students' technology interest to an advantage for education. Students can follow all course materails via LMS. For instance, there may be some students who usually forgets the homework. LMS is also beneficial for this type of students because they can easily access homeworks, quizzes and process of themselves in a course. For administrators, they can build files of students which are visible only for teachers and administrators. Then, they can access the background information of students in the school. For instance, in Turkey, "e-okul" is useful for this purpose.
To sum up, LMS is useful in K-12 system for both teachers and learners and also administrators. It is a new way in education and it will develop rapidly as technology does. In order to follow the novelties which are brought by technology to our lives, we as teachers should follow novelties. We shouldn't follow that : "todays' students will build our world's future".
References: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ml1Bgef_EI
http://www.academyofmine.com/12-best-free-learning-management-systems-lms/
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http://www.academyofmine.com/12-best-free-learning-management-systems-lms/
LMS is useful for both teachers and students also school administrators. For teachers, they can follow the process of students in a course and can see which student did the homework or not. Also, teachers add information about students grades, quizzes and create classes and add course materails here. Thanks to LMS, they can always access information about students. There are also many benefits for students. Since we live in tecnlogoy era, especially young learners use technology in every phase of their lives. They play with computers, cell phones, i-pads etc. Therefore, compared to teachers, students can easily adapt to LMS usage in education. Teachers turn students' technology interest to an advantage for education. Students can follow all course materails via LMS. For instance, there may be some students who usually forgets the homework. LMS is also beneficial for this type of students because they can easily access homeworks, quizzes and process of themselves in a course. For administrators, they can build files of students which are visible only for teachers and administrators. Then, they can access the background information of students in the school. For instance, in Turkey, "e-okul" is useful for this purpose.
To sum up, LMS is useful in K-12 system for both teachers and learners and also administrators. It is a new way in education and it will develop rapidly as technology does. In order to follow the novelties which are brought by technology to our lives, we as teachers should follow novelties. We shouldn't follow that : "todays' students will build our world's future".
References: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ml1Bgef_EI
http://www.academyofmine.com/12-best-free-learning-management-systems-lms/
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