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Though there are some positive effects, the adverse impact of technology on education has been extraordinary. The technology community has worked hard to bring useful technology into our classrooms, all with good intentions to broaden our knowledge. With these good intentions also came about unwanted side effects such as distraction and disruption in the classroom. I can clearly remember many of my teachers yelling at us to put our cell phones, iPods, and iTouch phones away especially during lecture and exams. The yelling was not without just cause, students cheated with their devices along with updating their Facebook pages during class too.

First of all, technology is beneficial in the classroom due to the fact that it increases productivity. Technologies such computers, phones, tablets, and laptops, which are pretty basic and common in the technology world, are part of the technological advancements of this time period that make productivity in the classroom go off the charts. For instance, computers help teachers and students because students can write essays such as this one way faster than if they had to write it with their hands. If students typed all of their work, not just essays, they could finish every single assignment given out by the teacher faster thus increasing productivity. However, the technologies such as computers, phones, and laptops are not just helpful to students but also to the teachers. For example, teachers

“Seventy-four of educators support the use of technology in schools” (“Teaching with Technology”). Without technology being available all the time, students and teachers would not be able to communicate as well and thoroughly, research, get as much help, turn in class assignments on a timely manner, diverse learning styles, and prepare for either college or their career. Students should be able to use the devices or whatever they have in their classrooms if it benefits them and their school work.

Technology in the classroom is important for teachers, parents, and students alike, because technology use has become a necessary skill for survival in today’s vastly expanding technology driven global economy. Research has shown an increase in student’s success rates when exposed to technology in the classroom. Also technology has opened lines of communication between educators and parents to keep students on track, and help teachers educate better.

You walk into most public-school classrooms and you see laptops, I pads, Desktops and sometimes smart boards. These are used as learning tools. When using these tools, the kids really are learning with a hands-on approach. For some kids, it’s a helpful tool for other kids it’s a distraction. The students can use technology for school work at home and it also helps with the Turing in process with teachers. I think that technology can be useful in a classroom setting but should not replace the classroom

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

According to a poll of four-hundred ten teachers and 2000 parents, “…91 percent of teachers in the study believe children’s attention spans are becoming shorter as they opt for screen-based activities over conventional reading” (Brech para. 7). This attention-span reducing belief also affects me, as I have slight ADHD and an attention span of seven seconds. Lizzete Borelli, writer of the article “Human Attention Span Shortens to 8 Seconds Due to Digital Technology: 3 Ways to Stay Focused”, says, “A recent study by Microsoft Corporation has found this digital lifestyle has made it difficult for us to stay focused, with the human attention span shortening from 12 seconds to eight seconds in more than a decade” (Borelli 1). In a nutshell, technology can harm you physically in the form of an attention-span

Electronics are believed to interfere with learning. Jose Antonio Bowen states in his article, “NO: Classrooms Must Be a Place of Focus and Mental Stillness,” that instead of improving education, technology “doesn’t solve the problem, it only brings it into the classroom.” However, these problems could be prevented if students were given restrictions while still having the ability to find different and unique ways to boost their knowledge. In “YES: New Tools Let Students Learn More, and More Deeply,” Lisa Nielsen explains that just because they have access to electronic devices does not necessarily mean that they are doing something other than texting or cheating, and that teachers are monitoring their students at the best of their ability.

Steven Johnson, a writer, says that typing makes writing obsolete (Source D). A common sentiment is that young people do not know how to actually do anything. This is somewhat true and can be contributed to ever present new tech because everything is done for us. We have calculators and spell-check. We are losing a need for tangible skills and personal style because all we need is for everyone to have the same, uniform skills. Schools must be careful that technology is used to help teach children, not to teach children how to use technology. Information and light and sound are already constant for children growing up with television and smart phones and it would be a shame for technology in schools to aid in the stifling of individuality. Esther Dyson calls this sensory overload “mental diabetes” (Source C). Schools may use technology to make their curriculum more engaging but it could very well harm their students in the long

Many people claim that technology enhances students learning and teacher’s ability to educate. I agree that computers benefit student’s learning, but I also believe that the drawbacks outweigh the benefits. While students are able to write faster and understand concepts in a new way, they are risking their health when they use it too much. I am not saying that schools and communities should outlaw use of screens, I just think that people should make sure to not overuse it and ruin their health.

Some people believe that computers distract students from learning the lesson of the day. There are those who don’t care if they use computers or not. Others believe that we should be able to use computers in schools and improves learning the class subjects.

Students are not harmed by their dependence on personal digital technology as it is found that their personal technology is very useful in class as computers are a necessity to complete most homework assignments, has videos and Google to help with homework or learning something, and they help track a child of a parent. In most classes, students are required to complete and turn in homework assignments online. Some students are also required to research and a topic and sometimes the most accurate as well as current data is found online. Microsoft Word and PowerPoint also helps students type up reports plus students can easily graduate from college online if they don't have the time to attend college. With videos on YouTube or the search engine

On an article called, How technology Impacts Sleep Quality, it quotes, “The blue light emitted by screens on cell phones, computers, tablets, and televisions restrain the production of melatonin, the hormone that controls your sleep/wake cycle. . .” Because of new laptops and tablets sleep schedules are allover the place. Bright light is not good to wake up to or go to sleep just seeing. This is not good for students eyes, brains, or their sleep.

The first reason technology should not be used in the classroom is because it creates distraction and encourages laziness. Technology is like every other tool in the classroom it just brings forth many obstacles and causes many distractions. “ However students with temptation of social media and texting in their hands, students may focus more on their social life instead of the lesson plan.” Also students become very lazy because their phones are giving them the information at their fingertips instead of actually learning through their teacher's point of view. Students on a daily basis are too busy on their phones and other electronics that they are distracted by what the teacher is saying in english. However some students ask questions that the teacher has already answered because they are curious about what is on snapchat, instagram, and

As for the problem of technology being a distraction, it depends on how the student and teacher are. One pro is that it is proven more students learn better and get more adapt to using technology to further enhance their learning. As a way for the teachers and students to have fun while learning the “tablets allow teachers to better customize student learning” (Mendelsohn). It is also proven that using technology to take standardized tests leads to having better grades. Given the statistics distraction from technology is not a major problem.