Cost-Size-All Model And The Student Isolation In The Learning Process

Throughout this course, a new perspective has provided us with the opportunity to take a look at many of the different ways in which the digital world has become one of the most dominant viewpoints of today’s generation, and how technology has taken over and welcomed itself into many aspects of our lives. This course paper will take a look at one topic of interest in particular, which in hopes will shed some light on a heavily discussed topic in the education world: does technology help or hinder the student. This paper will look to prove the point and discover more about the way in which technology has been incorporated into the classroom, both in an elementary context as well as a post-secondary context, and the effects that it has had on the student, the teacher, and the overall academic development that accompanies it.

Since children today have become digital natives; they will never truly know a world that is not touched with technology. This means that the educational paradigm has to shift in order to keep up with the needs of our young learners (Jo, 2016). In the last thirty years, technological advances

Cathy N. Davidson suggests an innovative education system, providing an emphasis in today’s digital era, and claiming that the existing education system needs to be renewed according to the new expectations of the digital era. Davidson states that,” In the last half century, many changes have occurred in the technology field, however, classrooms and educational methods have remained fairly steady for the past years as well in consequence students are not being prepared for the future advances of society.” That being said, it is important to improve and to give a change to the current educational methods, adjusting them to the existing demands of the era that we are living and taking advantage of the resources that it provides. “What if we continued to the lesson of internet itself,

For some of us, it is difficult to comprehend why our education systems have not yet made the transition to technology-based forms of teaching especially when we are in the era of technology. To others, the reasoning is clear and they support the original, dated usage of textbooks in a “traditional classroom” setting. The changes in our society are undeniable with the innovation of technology and social media. Although some authors, such as Neil Howe and Jean Twenge, argue that technology is deteriorating the minds of Millennials, technology is also providing Millennials with a way to create connections across communities.

“Growing Up Tethered” by the director of the MIT Initiative on Technology and Self, Sherry Turkle, reviews how today’s technology has negatively molded student development through adolescence and into adulthood. First, Turkles explains that this constant communication is creating a cycle where parents are more worried about their child when they do not respond to calls or messages and creating more dependent students that are not aware that they have no freedom or no skills to

In the section titled The Dumbest Generation, “Digital Nation” lays out a haunting narrative describing technology’s negative impact on students today. This section draws from an interview with Mark Bauerlein, a professor and author of book titled “The Dumbest Generation.” Bauerlein claims that reading, writing and math skills of students have all already began to deteriorate. It seems that constant interruption and attempts to multitask are at the heart of this deterioration. I received my first smart phone just before the beginning of this semester, from my own experience I can only agree with the assertion that technology puts a damper on the educational experience. The issue does not come with the technology itself, rather, the desire for constant connection distracts from the learning experience. As the first generation of persons who grew up with technology become parents, I hope they can teach their children the skill of moderation and the importance of education – skills often not taught to kids today by their parents born before the technology boom. These ideas will solve the deterioration of reading, writing, and math that Bauerlein speaks

This article explores the evolving landscape in education, where increased use of technology is not only recommended, but is essential. It explains the learning styles of millennials and digital natives, and compares them to “traditional” learners. The article makes it clear that teachers must be willing to adapt their teaching style to meet the needs of today’s students. This study was an action research inquiry, using the mixed methods model. Quantitative data was gathered through survey answers and observation checklists. Interviews and focus groups provided the qualitative data. The results of the study reveal that students who received instructions through technology were more engaged in the activity and asked fewer questions than the students who received the instructions verbally. The students that were guided by technology were also more reflective about their learning and were more excited about the project. The self-proclaimed weakness of this study is its relatively small scale. It recommends that a larger scale study be completed in the future. That being said, this study does seem to confirm Gagne’s principal of the importance of gaining the attention of the learner. Using technology in the classroom appears to be a viable manner of obtaining students’

Technology has changed! In high school over the last fifty years there was no computers, smart phones, or even tablets. Today we have many different types of technology: computers, laptops, tablets, smart phones, smart watches, smart televisions, smart boards, microwaves, etc. Most of the technology that we have is used in the classroom. According to the article, “In the Future, Diverse Approaches to Schooling” the author described the different types of schools Conventional, Online, Hybrid, and Broker of Instructional Experiences. Also in the article, “The Role of Technical Education”, the author described students going to a vocational school to learn hands on training. While some differences between technology in the past and technology in the present are noticeable, the similarities are pronounced.

The students in school all the way to university level that are currently studying are considered the “Digital Native” generation (Prensky 1-6). This is the generation that was born into technology and have always had computers, video games, cameras and mobile phones as part of their lives. They have grown up playing computer or video games, emailing, instant messaging and browsing the internet. They have always had a plethora of information at their fingertips and this has shaped their ways of thinking and processing data, as compared to the previous generations. While some speculate as to whether their early exposure to digital technology has affected their physical brain structure and patterns of thought, it is agreed that they definitely approach the world differently. (Prensky 1).

Perhaps that makes the 55-year-old teacher sound like a dinosaur. What he discovered is, after all, one of the most obvious realities shaping education policy and parenting guides today. But, as Loewy will clarify, his revelation wasn’t simply that technology is overhauling America’s classrooms and redefining childhood and adolescence. Rather, he was hit with the epiphany that efforts in schools to embrace these shifts are, by and large, focusing on the wrong objectives: equipping kids with fancy gadgets and then making sure the students use those gadgets appropriately and effectively. Loewy half-jokingly compares the state of digital learning in America’s schools to that of sex ed, which, as one NYU education professor describes it, entails

Author, Eliana Dockterman in her article,¨The Digital Parent Trap¨, exposes the potential benefits of technology use among young people. Dockterman´s purpose is to directly inform us about how studying and learning from computers and hand hale gadgets can actually improve our education mentally. Us the younger generation who are being physically exposed to this more and more should benefit from these opportunities that are being given to us,¨Dockterman¨ stated in her article that using technology is the next step for teens to learn since this is what keeps us a focused. With this being said I conclude that gadgets are the future of learning since we have advanced this 21st century.

In the 21st century many aspects of people lives are going electronic or digital whether it be through social media or shopping. One thing that is going electronic is education. This spans form people going to online college or taking certain classes online. What happens when more people start making the switch to online school? The article “Knowledge at your Fingertips” by Taylor Meyers covers this idea of online schooling. In the article Meyers goes through different examples and personal experiences with online schooling. Through her use of pathos, logos, and personal examples Meyers expertly covers the idea that online schooling may work for some people, but might not work for others.

It seems that technology is growing, improving, and changing at an exponential rate. Technology now affects every part of our lives from the time we get up to the time we go to bed, and even as we sleep. One of the major areas that has been affected by technology is education. At one time, the only option for students to complete their education was in a traditional classroom setting. There has become a major need for non-traditional education because there has been a growth in the amount of non-traditional students that exist in our society. The advancement of technology has

This common misconception could be harmful to students because it provides an excuse to their shortfalls instead of forcing them to adapt to their situation and becoming stronger because of it. As it also limits students and will create a misconception in the students brain that they aren’t good enough or smart enough, just because they have a different learning style.

The education world has been greatly influenced by rapidly changing technology and the increasing availability of information. Schools have advanced by leaps and bounds when it comes to incorporating technology into the learning environment, however, many more advances need to be made. In all areas of the country, educators are trying to help students keep up with technology, but there are more changes that are essential for preparing the next generation for the future.