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School administrators have a lot of responsibilities to take care of, so as to ensure proper functioning of the school. There are many technological tools available in the marketplace that can help administratorsin their tasks and help them succeed in their roles. Such tools make administrators more productive and efficient in their day-to day tasks. There are many ways in which technology can enhance the productivity of school administrators. Here are some of the ways  how technology can be used by school administrators to be more productive : Administrators should effectively make use of the same technology tools that they want their teachers to use with the students in the classroom. They should be consistent in their decisions and expectations to integrate technology in their school. They should clearly communicate with the community of the school about the pace and process of technology integration. They should arrange to provide proper professional development and res...

  Self-directed learning is a type of learning in which learners are allowed to work on authentic problems and tasks of their own choice, and are still provided learning support in context to their problems. Self-directed learning is an essential skill required in the 21 st   century educational world. This learning approach increases the motivation of students to learn, since they are the makers of their own knowledge, they experience a sense of independence while learning. This process keeps them engaged, since now they have to acquire knowledge on their own, and apply it along with their skills to find solutions to their problems, evolve their learning and be encouraged for life-long learning. Self-directed learning can be facilitated through scaffolded instructions. Scaffolds are supporting elements which aid learners in developing knowledge and skills. These instructions can be imparted by; modeling desired behavior, providing explanations about concepts with illustrat...

As education advances with the help of technology, it becomes very clear that the modern day classroom needs are very different from the conventional classroom needs. The evolved 21 st   century classroom is a productive environment in which students can develop the skills they will require in the workplace and teachers are facilitators of their learning. The focus of a 21 st century classroom is on students experiencing the environment they will enter as modern day workers and developing their higher order thinking skills, effective communication skills, collaboration skills, making them adept with using technology and all other skills that they will need in the 21 st   century workplace. The educational practices of the traditional classroom are no longer effective and teachers must develop new teaching strategies that are radically different from those employed in the traditional classrooms. The modern day classroom should be more centered on students and teachers should...