Technology Is Not A Distraction

The overabundance of stimuli that comes from technology negatively affects the traditional classroom atmosphere and should be done away with. In the article “New Class(room) War: Teacher versus Technology” by Samuel G. Freedman, Freedman brings up the touchy subject of technology in the classroom setting and how numerous students and professors differ in their views concerning the use of technology.

“I am convinced that learning to live with both internal and external distractions is all about teaching the concept of focus.” (Rosen 11) Are we being driven to distraction? This question is posed in Larry Rosen's essay Driven To Distraction; he argues students are distracted by technology. He makes his argument effective through use of logos, tone and rhetorical patterns. However, Rosen's essay is weakened by not addressing opposing arguments and by using a false authority fallacy. He explains how technology greatly distracts students nowadays and then offers techniques we can apply to help increase their focus and encourage them to be less “plugged in”.

The rise and use of technology slowly cause students to not be able to grow their ability to think and focus. In the article, “Attached to Technology and Paying a Price” by Matt Richtel, states, “Scientists say juggling emails, phone calls, and other incoming

Technology has a huge impact on everyone. Despite the variety of age groups, we have all become dependent on using technology throughout our lives. With the use of smartphones, alarm clocks, headphones, and so forth, we have started to invest tech into our everyday lifestyle, where it is now a social norm. As we are moving rapidly into a tech-based world, the use of technology has been incorporated into classrooms. Teachers have introduced PowerPoints, chatrooms, online assignments and much more to make the classroom run smoothly and help students accomplish more from their learning. However, problems can arise with technology usage in the classroom. Through students being able to access technology, they can become distracted

Are phones really a distraction? Or can they be a learning tool? Students aren't allowed to use phones because they can be a distraction. Students can use devices to help them learn faster and makes it easier for the student. Even though phones can distract some people in school, students should be able to listen to music or get a hold of their parents in case of an emergency. Students would feel safer and more secure if they could have their phone on them. They could also use their devices to listen to music, because music helps calm the brain. Students bringing their phones to school can be cost effective for the schools instead of having to purchase technology for students.

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

this incoming technology is not only a distraction for the students, but for the teachers as well.

Technology has boomed since the nineteen nineties. It is rapidly being seen everywhere, regardless of location like Africa, the United States, or Mexico. This technology has now made its way into the classrooms of many schools, and into the hands of several students. Before they do, schools should take into consideration that technology in curriculum could potentially cause a lack of creativity, exposure to incorrect information, and lead to distraction.

The main argument in his article, “New Class(room) War: Teacher vs Technology”, is that technology integration education impedes learning. In other words, “enabled distraction”. (Para 12). He is convinced that the powerful tools of engagement and devices that have been made to “supposedly enhance learning” (Para. 12) stagnate the lecture experience: “a majority had used their cellphones, sent or read e-mail, and gone onto social-networking sites during class time.” (Para. 13). Statistics, expressed throughout his argument, on the interference of technology have convinced Freedman that the level of distraction correlate more with the rising ubiquity and utility of the devices. Freedman’s solution is not to embrace technology, but abstaining from it. He believes that “the emerging generation seem to see the same devices as entertainment and socializing.” and not as “information and communication”. (Para

When i’m not using technology I can focus and concentrate on content. Being able to focus can make the class more engaging and improve grades. Nicholas Carr stated that “ When we use our cellphones and our computer all the time we are always distracted.” Without technology we can be focused on the content we are studying and get more accomplished.”

This idea that the physical action of such seemingly meaningless tasks makes me want to leave my phone aside for the few hours I spend at school, learning and enriching my mind. These articles have clarified for me that the negative outcomes of technology in learning prevent my mind from absorbing knowledge. My academic work, whether it be in high school or college, will constantly deteriote if I let technology overpower my ability to think and learn. It is not even the fact that the use of technology will probably lower my grades, but the possibility of not growing or learning makes me realize that the consequences of technology use in the classrom are some that I will avoid and prevent by allowing myself to use my senses and knowledge to gain new ideas and experiences. Such implicaitons are ones that I wish to not face and will do so by simply setting my phone aside to learn, and by letting go of the temptation that technology can be, in such a modern, tech-savy

Technology is one of the greatest things invented, yet it has many drawbacks. In school and at home, smartphones, texting, video games, iPads, Facebook, Web surfing and television do get me distracted and interrupt my learning. Technology is everywhere you can see. Technology is in the workplace, education, at the mall, and many other places. In education, technology is a great thing, making life easier for teachers and administrators everywhere and lessons more engaging for students. However, technology is a huge distraction.

Remember that scary, grotesque, evil monster we were all scared of when we were younger? Well, it's alive, we just can't see it, and it's called technology. As we all know, technology is changing and evolving every day; but it's almost as if the technology is taking over the minds of our future generation. Schools are incorporating technology into learning more and more all the time. Every month there is a new phone, tablet, television, laptop and even thousands of websites. These devices can come in handy and can be helpful, but they almost are consuming everyone's mind and minimizing critical thinking. Many of technology users are children or young adults. Although the use of technology in education can have some positive results, it has more negative effects that are affecting students.

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

Is technology a distraction? technology can be a distraction it can be a distraction all the especially if you have a cell phone. We are all distracted by technology all the time. People get distracted from doing other things. however it really depends on who can hanndle having a piece of technology there are people who can be responsible and people who can't. there are a lot of people who can't hanndle having a piece of technology there have been so many car accidents for text driving and why does this all happen because it's the people who are distracting themselves for using a piece of technology. Technology distracts people a lot it only depends on the way you use it and time you use it. Technology can be very useful for important things