Abstract—This study investigates the impact of the use of modern technology in supporting the educational process in schools in Jerusalem and the implications for the academic achievement of both teachers and students. First, the types of technological tools used in education are introduced and then their relative importance, availability and use in schools in Jerusalem are examined. Next, a descriptive analytical approach is used to explore the importance of employing technological tools in the educational process from both the teachers’ and the students’ perspectives. From this analysis, it is concluded that the use of technological tools plays an important role in the success of the educational process and that their use is reflected positively in a raising of the competence level of teachers. In addition, the use of technological tools improves the educational activities of the students, and their use achieves many of the desired educational goals due to their features and characteristics. This study therefore recommends that the level of interest in technological tools and their use in the educational process needs to be increased and that attention needs to be paid to the continuous training of teachers on how to use these tools effectively in the educational process.

Index Terms—Technological tools, educational process, effective teaching methods.

Ibrahimieh Community College, Jerusalem, Palestine. STEAM for Innovation and Education, Jerusalem, Palestine. (e-mail: bassamrajabi@gmail.com).

Cite: Bassam Rajabi, Omar Karram, Ayman Bayya, " The Impact of Educational Technology Tool Usage in Teaching in Raising the Academic Achievement of Teachers and Students: A Study in East Jerusalem Schools," International Journal of e-Education, e-Business, e-Management and e-Learning vol. 10, no. 4, pp. 321-334, 2020.

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