Benefits Of Technology In Education

“Abundance of books makes men less studious; it destroys memory and enfeebles the mind by relieving it of too much work.” 15th century Italian humanist Hieronimo Squarciafico said this in 1477 to show his objection to the printing press after its invention. He was worried that the amount of books made readily available by printing presses would hurt people’s minds and memories. Replace the word “books” with “technology” and a current opinion against the use of technology for learning is shown. Nowadays, many people are concerned that using technology for learning purposes is actually making people lazier and less apt to think for themselves, but that is not the case. When used for learning purposes, technology is extremely useful and beneficial for students of all ages and abilities. Educational technology is important because it allows learning to be individualized, motivates and engages students, and leads to improved academic achievement.

Education in today’s society is extremely different from education in the past. The subjects that are being taught in schools such as math, science, and history are still the same, but the implementation of technology has completely changed education. According to Anastasia Jenkins a freshman at Sowela Technical Community College, “Technology can encourage a child to have a more active participation which can be hard to achieve through a traditional lecture environment (Jenkins).” No one learns the same because due to different learning styles and different abilities. Technology provides more opportunities to make learning more effective for everyone with

Twenty-first century society is constantly presented with exciting advances in hardware and software technology. Use of technology in CCT 109 classrooms should be allowed to capitalize on these advances and challenge the learning status quo. Technology’s adoption encourages rethinking of how information is acquired and processed, how people learn, how they are empowered, what jobs will be in highest demand, and what the nature of learning and useful information is. With the increasing accessibility, affordability, and popularity of laptops and tablets, it is essential for students, professors, and institutions to welcome these devices in the classroom. Technology’s benefits to the professor, student, and society far outweigh any perceived disadvantages.

The biggest problem with today’s education is how rapid technology is advancing. So rapid, in fact, that schools are attempting to keep up, but are sadly falling short. Teachers are being required to incorporate new technology into their everyday methods of teaching. The use of IPads or laptops in classrooms can be helpful to both teachers and students(edreform online classes)”. If a teacher is not overly familiar with the new devices, then the students will lose what little time they have to learn. As a teacher is attempting to fix technical problems in one class, the class that has a tech savvy teacher will be advancing far ahead. On the other hand, if a classroom is full of students who are very unfamiliar with the technology will have to be taught how to operate it, which wastes valuable time. In today’s society technology usage is so much more widespread than it was just five years ago. The new toys can allow schools to broaden their curriculum. Since most work can be done on a single device, kids can work at their own pace and potentially reach heights they could never reach with book, pen, and paper. The benefits of this new tech greatly outweigh the downsides. The biggest problem with technology in classrooms is their lack of use. So few schools have jumped on board with these programs, and therefore are holding their kids back. These products are readily available, but “the use of new technology

In the article "Can Students Have Too Much Tech?" Susan Pinker explains the pros and cons of technology in the classroom. Her argument is supplemented by Studies from Duke University and Stanford University. She also utilized the history of the One Laptop per child nonprofit, along with her own research and opinions.

Technology is on the rise, as technology increases in the world and becomes the most used element students are still told to use the old style of learning. As a student myself technology would have been extremely beneficial to us as students making reports, essays, projects, and etc much easier. Students of the twenty-first century have the capability to use such technology, making schooling and learning a much more enjoyable processes. As a result making technology important to students and their education.

Even though many education systems are embracing the face of technology, some schools are still attempting to hold on to traditional teaching styles. In a 2012 New York Times article, teachers reported a decline in written work, and shorter attention spans which they believe is the result of all of the technological distractions (Richtel). This is just an example of the many concerns coming from teachers and school boards. Another issue they find is that they are being pressed to integrate these new advances into their time tested lesson plans, ultimately taking away from teaching and the student learning. If teachers believe or see that the students are the ones suffering from that, they are going to be less willing to try and understand the concept of technologies role in education. Although these educators have respected opinions, the goal should more so be to

When you hear technology in the mix of education there is always a red flag. They say that technology hinders your learning, draws you away from what is important. When it comes to learning some students are just plain tired or it and much rather be on their phone, either its playing games or just on social media. I should know because I’m one of those kids. Whenever I don’t understand something or am just plain bored of the topic we’re on I go straight to my phone. The teacher/Professor would give a warning and after that nothing. Why not use this piece of technology and build from it? There are many ways we can use technology to, make learning fun again or even for those who hate learning peak their

Technology is seen in many different ways and can help influence the way it is used in a class room. There are both positives and negatives to having technology be used as a way to help increase learning. Technology is an easy way of getting quick information and also finding an easy

Leading up to schools implementing technology into their curriculum and instructions they should understand that benefits outweigh any possible complications. According to Kevin Delaney, “Pioneering teachers are getting their classes to

Technology is not only growing in the classroom, but increasingly so in our culture today. Part of a school’s responsibilities is to prepare its students for the ‘real world’ or life after education. Implementing more technology into a school would not only be making class potentially easier for its students but keeping them up

The importance of using technology in the classroom is becoming increasingly important. As technology continues to evolve it becomes more and more imperative that it’s integrated in the classrooms as well. This allows for children who do not have access to technology at home the opportunity to learn these technologies that they will need their entire student careers. To have the advantages of technology available to some kids, and not to others gives those with the privilege of computers, etc… an advantage. The way that life is now, there is not man jobs, or many aspects of life in general that do not require the use of a computer, or even something more advanced. Not only do people who are

These past few years technology has grown rapidly in fact we now have technology in our hands that can search, send, and receive information along with numerous other functions; don't forget the laptop that can do everything a computer can do just smaller and portable. Technology has been great for our education because now a student can search for anything he or she has a question on and find an answer rather quickly unlike our older generation that went to a library and find a book to search for answers. Past technology in education was great but now it has reached a time where students are being given too much freedom with phones and laptops in class and our educational system is not seeing the increase in knowledge that was expected. A research project was done where two widely reported studies one from Winona state and one from Cornell university “students using laptops in class remember lectures poorly and miss understand course material. Their ability to focus even on course related Internet searches is weaker than that of students who are not digitally connected during class” (Nettleton 2). Now people can see how technology has its drawbacks and we need to know if it is beneficial or not to have technology in the classroom and should it continue to be a part of the educational system.

One of the more serious arguments presented by critics would be based on the topic of money. They are afraid of how costly it will be to constantly upgrade and keep up with the rapid changes in technology. 63% of schools and communities say that their budget is what is keeping them from incorporating technology in their classroom (PBS, 2013). I find this to be an excuse to not have technology in school, simply because those particular teachers and school is just not for it. In 2009, President Barack Obama initiated the “Educate to Innovate” plan, which is meant to help American students achieve better in school through the use of technology; since then Obama has been able to raise $4.2 billion for this cause. This initiative is funded by “leading companies, foundations, and science and engineering societies” (“President Obama on Education: Educate to Innovate”, 2013). Even if some schools are not being funded, not all students need a smart device, just one device in the classroom can help motivate and boost the students learning experience in the classroom. The use of technology has opened the door for e-textbooks, email, and the online submission of paperwork; all of these have allowed us to “go green” and save money. Instead of printing things out on paper, digital devices allow us to complete all these tasks for free and in a faster and more efficient manner.

So far I have looked mostly at the benefits of technology being used by children within education and how it can help on several platforms and levels, but what about the negatives? Is the age of the screen more of a hindrance to our productivity and does this distract us from our learning?
In the 19th century when the system was designed, learning and schooling were the most interesting thing children did, there was very little distractions outside of learning besides friends and chores. Nowadays children are bombarded with constant entertainment and distraction from social to gaming and big mix of both in-between. in the book technology, and Culture the authors talk about the fact parents, teachers and researchers are worried about the effects on technology ad why “there have been adult anxieties about what children see and know through this medium” (various authors-Children, Technology, and Culture:107) So what exactly is it people are worried about? With education in mind, the big problem comes with children’s focus. How can you expect a child to want to stay in school working out of textbooks when they can immerse themselves in games tackling and solving much bigger problems than what a textbook can provide.

It could be argued that surely gamification is the answer, placing badges, leaderboards and awards into education will give it the drive it needs to stand out and engage children. This is very much the opposite of what has happened to educational software. As Gabe