Digital Technology : A Paradigm Shift

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,

Technology has many attributes and applications that improve livelihoods. As a student myself, one of the most obvious advancements is in the field of education. Educational technology has slowly been integrated into classrooms over the last decade. Today, the basis of technology, digital literacy, is a crucial skill for academics. “Students who are digitally literate know how to effectively use technology to collaborate, create original content, and conduct in-depth research for academic purposes” (Dotterer, “Fostering Digital Citizenship In The Classroom”). Some worry that the use of technology will encourage people to “cease to exercise their memory and become forgetful” (qtd. In Carr, “Is Google Making Us Stupid?”).

There are so many avenues to experience by using technology from research to presentation. For example, the use of classroom-to-classroom video chatting, such as a debate between two classes on a particular subject, can help students learn in a quicker manner and help them understand the topic at a higher degree. The use of iPads early on in elementary school and the introduction to computers that many children don’t receive would be beneficial later on in life. In today’s society, technology is used extensively in the workforce. Having the proper up-to-date technology can help the student better succeed and stay on top of the growing world. Utilization of technology will now prepare students for a better future. Schools should provide more ways to use technology in order to prepare students for a better

A paradigm is defined as how you perceive or see something. Therefore, a paradigm shift is when your perception of something is changed or challenged. For many characters in the movie Remember the Titans, the struggle of integration and football challenges their thoughts on racial segregation. While many of the characters don't agree with the idea of integration and believe that they are superior to the rest, paradigm shifts happen for most every one of the characters. Throughout the movie we see that both adults, teens, and children have paradigms of others, themselves, and relationships.

Within my setting, ICT is an opportunity for children to apply and develop their knowledge and capability. With my help, they can research, question accuracy of sites and exchange and share information together and through emails (we also share with a neighbouring school and have class blogs). Children are learning the fundamentals of research and electronic media, with support, guidance and safeguarding programs. They develop ideas using tools to refine work, enhance quality and accuracy, use spell checks and thesaurus. These are just some of the general requirements from National Curriculum 1999, published by QCA. In conversation with my teacher, we noted how technology has changed rapidly. We use ICT in Assembly,

The need for basic literacy skills is vital in order for our nation to continue to operate successfully. With approximately 5 million students, graduating below the National Standard for Literacy and unable to read, we must take a look at the curriculum and teaching techniques to assess whether the current systems need to be revised to better assure ALL students are successful. (Adolescent Literacy: A Policy Research Belief p. 1) The issue begins first with the definition of “Literacy”, and the fact that there are several aspects of literacy which are not currently included in the curriculum. Another issue is the “old” standards which are in place do not support the level of diversity which is now seen in many school systems. Then

In today’s day and age, it is very easy to locate anyone, from ages 4-24, plugged into technology at any given moment. Although the increased usage of digital media and information had forever positively influenced our society, it is important to remember our foundation and to develop ourselves and the future generation with a different, more traditional perspective of life. Prior to deciding to convert a school’s curriculum to a more blended learning environment, realizing the possible detrimental factors that using technology to facilitate learning could cause is high significant.

“When you change the way you look at things. The things you look at change.”-Wayne Dyer an American philosopher. What are paradigms and paradigms shift? Well first of they can be seen everywhere but, a paradigm is a way someone sees something, their point of view or frame of reference. A paradigm shift is looking at something from a different perspective, it's like putting on a new pair of glasses. It’s also a fundamental change in approach or assumption. Paradigms can be anything like places people and even things The three stories Amir, Fairy Tale and the last spin are all great examples of both paradigms, paradigms shifts and how they all come together.

In this age of development, it was stunning for me to learn that countless children around the world are being denied an education because it is not affordable, their country is war torn, or they are not male. According to UNICEF data, the number of illiterate youths (15-24) is at 115 million with the most concentrated in the least developed countries and 59% of the illiterate youths being women. Around the world, 91% of youths are literate, but is simply having the ability to read and write equate to education?. Learning to read and write is necessary, but should the goal not be bigger than that?. In teaching children to simply absorb information and repeat, what will they gain? It is the application, the practice, and the understanding of the why and how that makes information important. Critical thinking skills are the key to solving the world's problems; understanding that

The definition of paradigm shift is a fundamental change in approach or underlying assumptions. The paradigm shift that John Mcphee refers to in Basin and Range is the transition from pre-tectonic plate geology also know as old geology and the geology after the introduction of the now widely accepted plate tectonic theory. Mcphee uses geologist Kenneth Deffeyes as a focal point by observing how an old geologist can work after such an upheaval in ideology. The paradigm shift caused everyday geologist including Kenneth Deffeyes to focus on seeing the mega-picture of earth instead of the single picture that geologist have been examining

The topic I am going to focus on throughout this paper is how education has changed over time. Over the many years of education changing, technology has had a great impact on how we learn and how teachers go about teaching. The three main topics I am going to focus on throughout this paper is how technology has taken over, what new teaching and learning styles we have, and whether or not technology has really helped with education.

The dramatic rise of information technology has resulted in business managers requiring their employees to not only be skilled in numeracy, reading, writing, speaking and listening but also I.C.T, which in itself requires a certain level of numeracy, reading and writing skills in order for them to be used in a way that meets the departmental or wider organisational goals and objectives.  In a much wider context, literacy is important in order for a country as a whole to remain competitive in an increasing global market and to retain economic stability. It is extremely important, therefore, to ensure that mechanisms and tools are in place to help children and adults improve their literacy skills and that in particular children are better prepared for college and University education or their entry into the job market.   The problem of literacy skills deficiency is not just UK exclusive: it is a global problem as the ACCI report indicates. Literacy skills have proved to be very important especially in the modern age where businesses and world economies are driven by the use of technologies for communication and commercial transactions across the globe.  It is the responsibility of the respective Government of each country to realise the importance of literacy; to invest adequate research funding into how literacy can be improved in children and adults; develop possible proposals for changes to Primary, Secondary

There is much in the literature regarding the use of technology in education. According to Dede (2009), Banister (2010), Peled and Schocken (2014), my topic can be characterized as technology in education is an effective tool for motivating student engagement, increasing academic success, and providing new environments for students to learn. Thus, the more technology that is incorporated in a students’ earlier grades, the more inclined they will be to prefer that type of instruction in their latter years. It is an important topic with respect to education because the wave of new technology is increasing at rate never before seen in the field of education. These articles track the study of technology use in the field, and how they are beneficial for my study of technology in education. All of the articles support the idea of the use of technology in education, and each represent a different aspect in which technology can improve a child’s education.