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How Technology Has On The Workplace

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School districts are spending a large part of their budget on technology. The demand on teachers is ever increasing to keep up. Many teachers have not had the computer background that today’s students have been exposed to; this requires teachers to learn and keep up with current technology. Teachers can learn from their students just like the students learn from their teachers. Students have more exposure to modern technology and help the teachers learn. Technology can help make the job of the teacher easier and more efficient. A person’s attitude makes a difference in success with technology. Acceptance of change and eagerness to learn new things will make it an easier transition! According to The author Doug Johnson (2012) when he says” Professor Shoshana Zuboff presciently described two different a distinct type of impact technology has on the workplace: automating and informating “Pg. 7. Teachers used to have to keep paper grade books, but now many teachers have the advantage of keeping the progress of grades electronically. This is an example of automating. Also many schools now have a web-based site for parents to follow the progress of their children’s grades once the teacher has entered the information. This is an example of informating. In order for teachers to feel like they can help students several things need to happen. According to the author Doug Johnson (2012) when he describes Johnson’s Hierarchy of Educational Technology Needs as

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