How Does Technology Affect Literacy Skills

In this day and age, it appears students and technology go hand in hand. Despite being a controversial conversation, teachers and other andminstators are searching tonintergrate computers and othe technological devices into schools. Nevertheless, in order to efficently develop students into successful thinkers, technology will only be practical if used to enhance learning, not control leaning.

The use of technology in the classroom is an important tool to utilize as an educator. Technology allows for educators to have instant access to a plethora of resources that would not be available if technology was not used in the classroom. Teachers have the ability to plan lessons, create presentations, and have interactive games for students to use as a learning tool through the use of different digital devices. Modern day technology is rapidly advancing and providing teacher with many different tools to use in the classroom to enhance the students learning experience.

Technology of the past 20 years has become a focal point of teaching and learning. As a teacher, it is my job to facilitate the learning for an individual by creating an environment that not only conducive for learning, but also places the child in a position to discover and learn them for themselves. Technology has given teachers to opportunity to take learning beyond the classroom, and has begun to reshape their role in the learning process.

With the explosion of technological advances in the 21st century comes the increased need for the incorporation of technology in the educational field. The classrooms in America can all benefit from the use of technology to increase the understanding of academic content whether in the general education or special education setting.

Reading and writing are skills that should always be taught even if computers can perform them. Advancements in technology can only be made by person who read and write, as there are programs and instructions that must be created. Thus, reading and writing will be necessary even with the highest forms of social media and technology. If schools were to cease teaching these skills, it is likely that technology would not advance so rapidly. Discontinuing the teaching of reading and writing also could be detrimental

In today's society, the ability to write is a necessary skill to learn. Writing is used on a daily basis whether it involves personal texting or business related emails. With the help of English 1301, my writing skills have significantly increased. My composition experience during this semester has improved my writing ability with the use of feedback, composing various types of essays, and participating in class forums.

In the article TV, Audio, & Technology – Hurting of Helping Literacy? Jim Trelease talks about the negative and positive aspects that television, audio, and technology have toward literacy in young children. He refers at media as a medication in your medicine cabinet that is helpful when you need it, but need to be controlled (Trelease, J., 2016). Trelease continues to tell the story of Sonya Carson, a single parent with a third-grade education, who had two sons. Her sons were not performing well at school and their grades were low. One day, she realized that the TV in her house was on all day, so she decided to restrict the time the boys watched TV and began to send them to the library to read two books. Her son’s grades began to climb.

Technology is a helpful tool for teaching the writing process, and Marchisan and Alber (2001) concluded that writers can be taught to write using the writing process approach paired with tools of technology, direct instruction, and committed well-trained teachers. Graham, (2008), Graham & and Perin (2007a), and Rogers & and Graham, (2008), agreed that technology makes the process of writing easier and often provides very specific types of support. Word processing provides at least four advantages: (a) revisions are easily made, (b) publishing is professional-looking, (c) typing provides an easier means for children with fine motor skill challenges to produce text, and (d) word-processing programs have software programs, such as spell and stylistic checkers designed to reduce specific types of miscues. Other tools are speech synthesis (i.e., the writer’s spoken words are transcribed to electronic text) and word-prediction programs (i.e., the computer program reduces the key strokes by predicting the writer’s next word). This is helpful for students with difficulties with spelling and the mechanics of writing. In addition, outlining and semantic mapping software can aide with the planning process, and the use of computer networks and the Internet can help to promote communication and collaboration among writers.

Technology is everywhere, it is involved in almost every part of our culture. It affects how we live, work, play, and most importantly learn. With technology being such a fundamental part of our lives and growing each day, it only makes sense that schools incorporate technology in the classrooms. Even though many people support the use of technology in schools, there are those that have concerns about the effectiveness of technology and whether or not it undermines education to solely prepare students for the workforce. Despite the concerns, technology is being integrated with classroom lessons daily, and proving how beneficial it is for student success.

Technology has revolutionized the human experience by changing the way one learns. Technology can best be defined as a tool that supports and promotes human learning. This can be seen through the usage of calculators, tablets (example: iPad), Smart Boards, video cameras, and, of course, the computer. These are all innovations that can have a profound impact on classroom learning. Although there are some schools that have a strict policy that technology should be removed from the modern day classroom, other schools believe that integrating technology into the classroom helps prepare our students for the elaborate world they will face going forward. Throughout this essay, I will be focusing on the technology policy and how it has a positive

Today’s education differs much from the education fifty years ago. One of the reasons they are so different is because of technology. In the past fifty years the world of technology has grown tremendously, affecting everything, including education. A few things that have been brought into the world of education are computers, video and digital equipment such as DVDs, digital cameras and recording devices. The technology also includes information presentation technologies which includes the Smart Board, and different interactive whiteboards. There are many more that schools did not have fifty years ago.

The National Writing Commission has reinforced this idea with a number of statistics. They have found that the majority fourth graders only spend three hours or less per week on writing. They also found that among 12th graders, 40% of them say they never or hardly ever write a paper of at least 3 pages in an English class. With these statistics in mind, it’s no wonder that College Board has decided to add an essay to the writing portion of the SATs (Poor Writing Blamed 1). It has also been found that recently, as more college graduates are entering the work force, employers seem to be extremely dissatisfied with their writing abilities (Toner 1). The study of how the human mind works and how it develops such writing skills has always been fascinating. Although the computer has helped us in other skillful areas, writing skills does not appear to be one of them. Four specific areas in technology seem to be a major part of the cause to this writing deficiency. These areas are Blackboard, instant messaging, keyboarding skills, and e-mail. When used together, they work as a powerhouse for destroying writing skills.

Do you think that technology has a good or bad effect on learning today? The authors Clive Thompson, David Gelernter, Emily Yoffe, Nicholas A. Christakis, and James H. Fowler; all have different views on how technology 's effects on today’s generation. Clive Thompson thinks technology helps students a lot in this day and age. David Gelernter thinks Computers cannot teach and should not be used for teaching roles. Emily Yoffe Thinks that technology has a major effect on our mind, and school. Nicholas A. Christakis, and James H. Fowler think that technology is helping today 's student’s talk with more people around the world, and learn from others. This synthesis paper will talk about the effects of technology on writing. First is the effort of technology on our mind. Secondly is the positives about technology in writing. Third and final body paragraph is about the negative technology gives to our writing ability.

Across the U.S., technology used in education has been increasing exponentially. Every learning institution ranging from elementary school to college have incorporated technology into their teachings. Online textbooks, quizzes, notes, and classes are all examples of how education has been utilizing technology. While technology has a place in education, not everything in education needs to involve technology.

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.