We are now living in the 21st century. Is your classroom living in the 21st centuiy, too? Tony is a
student in Grade 8 at an American middle school. He was surprised when he saw his modern 1 on
his first day of schobl.
In Tony's classroom, there are many new electronics (电子设备) like iPads. This semester, they
will 2 the electronics to take notes, watch videos and do projects and homework. "It's 3 "said
Tony. "I prefer using an iPad to work on math or other projects 4 my team members."
The school uses new technology (技术) in classrooms to help students see, hear, touch and
sometimes experience their tasks, technology is pretty common in most of our classrooms now," the
head teacher
said. "We are trying to use technology to 5 the world to kids. It can bring the outside world in."
Science teacher Mr Miller agrees. "It is a 6 way for students to know the outside world," he said.
Mr Miller now regards himself as a guide of learning 7 as a teacher. "If they have a question for
me, I will try to teach them 8 to find the answers rather than tell them what the answers are," he said.
Dale, another student, loves technology. He was not really interested in class before, 9 now he
likes the classes very much. "It helps me use what I know about technology at school," Dale said. "Most
importantly, I 10 the classroom. This, of course, will help my studies.