Does Computers and the Internet Help Students Learn?

Around the world, one of the most controversial topics is whether or not schools depend too much on technology. Sure, every school has some type of internet form of learning but that doesn’t mean it’s too much. People have their own reasoning for believing that schools use too much technology instead of reading directly out of textbooks. I also have my reason to believe that it is not too much technology being used for educational purposes. There are different effects of technology that are both good and bad. It has helped education and also had a negative effect on education. So, let’s take a look at the facts that I have researched, and some of the different opinions people have.

Mork has initiated at Crescent School District to create gains in student achievement include helping staff to set goals within the Teacher Principal Evaluation Program (TPEP), adding pizzaz to the middle school and high school curriculum, and the addition of the ‘STARS’ course at the high school level.

The district includes 13,756 students, 24 percent of whom are considered economically disadvantaged. In addition, only about one percent of the students here are not proficient in English. The average class size in the school district is 23 students, and the district has a 96 percent graduation

Before the Internet, students did work in books and teachers taught through books. Almost everyone in the same grade was taught the same, with a limited curriculum until technology took over the world. Now that society has endless resources from the advancements of technology, students, teachers, and others use it to expand their knowledge on certain subjects and also to complete their work faster. The effects of technology is explained in the text, “What’s the Matter with Kids Today?” by Amy Goldwasser, she argues that the Internet actually aids kids in developing skills in writing and problem solving. Steven Pinker also defends the use of technology in his essay, “Mind Over Mass Media” by claiming that people just need to control their use of technology.

In this article, the author discusses the benefits of using technology in the classroom and how the use of technology can increase student tests scores. The objective of the study was to answer the following two questions: How much of a difference would a classroom with technology accessibility affect state-mandated test scores and would student motivation and behavior change if they were able to readily use technology? As the author mentioned in the article, many studies have shown that schools that have created a technology rich atmosphere for their students have been shown positive results. The use of technology has helped teachers as well by making classroom instruction a more individualized experience for the pupils. Legislation in 2001, No Child Left Behind(NCLB 2001) introduced the “Enhancing Education Through Technology Act of 2001” (US Department of Education, 2001) emphasized the implementation of technology in schools with children that came from lower socio-economic households and targeted “at risk” students. Many teachers were interviewed and observed working with their students using technology and it was concluded that the use of computers and other technology was necessary, because not only did it assist teachers by helping them develop better content knowledge, create more interesting lessons, and support them with problem solving, it helped motivate the students to learn, alleviated behavioral issues, and students score higher in state-mandated test.

The majority of our schools’ general education student population has shown a 13% increase in Math proficiency and an overall 8% increase in Reading proficiency. Providing the best instruction to our students is our biggest priority.

Some say that a computer can generate better information tailored to a student's’ need, but being too reliant on computers takes away writing, which helps students remember information better. Students are also more successful with a real teacher to guide them and there is a bigger commitment to learning in a real classroom. Next, online school isn’t worth it because of the unfocused environment, lack of professional supplies, and all of the technological upgrading that would be needed, even though the day to day cost of online school would be cheaper. Finally, in an online school a student may learn different unique skills, but it would still ruin essential school survival skills, starting with writing, social skills, and time management. Overall, an online school is not worth it. Traditional face to face learning or traditional face to face learning with components of technology is a much better option because of the diversity and social interaction people provide. This is why John F. Kennedy is right. “Man is still the most extraordinary computer of all.” The image of students not having to leave the house to go to school, is not an image that belongs in a futuristic movie any more. It is something happening in right now, but it is something that should be changed so that every child can have the best

Blue Valley students’ performance exceeded the U.S. The national average for students scoring at the top level — near or at proficient.

The value of online learning through out the years has been widely accepted by society and educators as a good learning tool. Technology is viewed as a great way to encourage in-class participation. This helps to motivate students to learn more about the subject that is being taught. It also helps with personal motivation to learn more. Technology also gives easy access to much needed resources for educational purposes and allows a more efficient communication between the pupil and the educator. Because of this information that is at the world’s fingertips, it allows for quick answers that would be otherwise hard to find. The demand for in-class technological use has negative affects too.

This program only picks the students by having “attained qualifying test scores by scoring in the 95th percentile or higher on a grade-level standardized achievement test, aptitude test, mental-ability test, approved state criterion-referenced test, or 125 or above on an IQ test” (tip.duke.edu). As a result, this program does define the services they receive (through the ACT program as well as Duke), and the identification process. However, because we do not know the school definition it is difficult to say that the school meets Criteria

I was surprised when I learned the main reason which put us in the 5% of the lowest achieving schools in the state. The reason was mainly our graduation rate in the state report card which reflects the results from two years back. As it is shown in the graphic chart below there is a dramatic drop in the graduation rate in 2013.

But nearly 90 percent said that digital technologies were creating “an easily distracted generation with short attention spans.”

In any case, there is room for improvement for our school building. Hence, the concern for keeping the curriculum aligned to rigorous standards. As indicated on the What Works Clearinghouse (2017) website, the Teach For America math curriculum has been shown to be highly effective. The study was conducted on over 50,000 students, and they concluded a total of four whole points on the improvement index indicator. Additionally, Teach For

It is no secret that technology plays a critical role in our society. In fact, it has become one of the most used items in the world, starting from personal computers and ending in smartphones, thus it was only a matter of time when educational institutions would start to utilize these gadgets in order to improve the overall state of current education. According to a U.S Department of Education (UDE, n.d) report, all 48 states, including the District of Columbia are now offering online education. Additionally, the report states that these schools operate on all kinds of scales, including state scale, district scale and charter scale, thus it would safe to assume that the whole state of current education in the United States is large and the whole approach is clearly technology based. However, despite the

This essay will talk about how in today’s modern world we can use technology to increase the academic success of a student. Along with that, we will cover the different types of devices used today, the World Wide Web and its search engines, how technology is used in school and what are its downfalls, and how technology benefits distant learners and lastly how to use technology effectively.