The Importance Of Technology In Education

Schools have not always been filled with electronic devices as they are today, and believe it or not, all school work was done with books, papers, and pencils. Students in the past had to work hard to do their assignments, and they had to think more about what they were doing. In today's schools, teachers, and students, do most work on electronic devices, with online resources, which is not real teaching or learning. Students need to have hands on learning, instead of learning everything from screens in front of them. While everyday life is also adapting to the use of technology, students should be taught how to go about their lives without it. The excessive use of technology in schools is leading to less creativity in students, less social interaction, and too much dependency on technology for simple things, which will make the real world a difficult place in the long run.

Many of our students have smartphones, laptops, and tablets they use throughout the school day for school work. While some students depend on their devices to look up the current fashion trends and football stats, we feel that technology has also enabled students to think in a different way. Many students are quick on their feet to Google information to prove their friend wrong, send texts and emails in less than 10 seconds, and get excited when they are allowed to use their

Technology has always been a human fascination, from the way it promotes rapid communication to the simple fact that it entertains, and connects people worldwide. As more and more technology-based education systems are being set up in classrooms, we have seen an era when smartphones overpower people, interpersonal communicaiton, and even minds. Personally, after reading these articles, I feel more compelled to quit the use of technology, whether it be the smartphone, laptops, or tablets, in a classroom setting. As the West Point Academy study showed, students tended to score better when any use of technological device was strictly banned. Further demonstrating that technology is a burden on effective learning, the Ereader study made me become aware that the mind is stimulated through actions,

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.

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.

Books and face to face learning have started to dissipate as technology has taken over. The internet has taken over the teaching world. Apps have been on the rise since iPads and laptops have been introduced into school districts around the country. Applications like Notability, Desmos, and Quizlet have made it easier for kids to study on their own. Online classes are also growing more and more popular since students can double up on classes and get more credits in less time. Younger students don’t use devices for the same reasons, but to catch up on things they may miss in school due to absences or other extenuating circumstances. The school issued electronics are also great for reviewing materials at home, in the instances of an upcoming test. Most classes and teachers have the added help of being able to teach and or use devices for students benefit. Other classes, like art or gym do not benefit. Visual and physical classes are more difficult in the sense that they require full participation from students. Devices can serve as a distraction in these instances. Especially in cases where material is not

Technology involves using tools to solve problems. From the perspective of a teacher, technology helps present information to students. A smart board or a Promethean board is a form of technology that helps present materials during a lesson. Students with visual impairments and visual learners benefit from the usage of smart boards and Promethean boards. For example, while doing observations for a second-grade class I noticed a teacher using an electronic version of their math textbook. Students had their textbooks out and the teacher had it up on the smart board so that they could all work on problems together. When I was in elementary school there were only black boards. However, I did take computer classes all throughout elementary school and all my classrooms had computer centers. I was not exposed to a smartboard until I reached middle school. One goal of adding the smart boards was to make both students and students more technologically savvy. Another goal was to increase the interaction and interest of students within the classroom. Midway through the seventh-grade, the classrooms got Promethean boards. At first, they were confusing to use, but by the time the year ended I was able to use them, so I achieved the goal of being more technologically savvy. Despite the initial confusion, they were fun to use in the classroom. My reading teacher would get electronic books and put them on the board as we read a story. At the end of a unit, this teacher would create Jeopardy

Technology comes in all shapes, sizes and models. Thinking back to when the first pieces of technology were created, an evolution has taken place throughout the years. One area technology has made a substantial, positive impact on is the classroom. From being a Kindergartener to a senior in college, technology is handled everyday. Teachers may contemplate whether cell phones are a distraction or not, however, cell phones can become convenient. Typically, most students always have a cell phone with them. At the touch of a button, they have the resource of a portable planner to take advantage of whenever needed. According to Hakan Fleischer who conducted a narrative research review of eighteen different empirical studies on the usage of laptops, found that students had a positive attitude towards

Portable technology such as iPads and tablets in the classroom have become such a norm in today’s society, and students and parents are believing that this is a good thing. Are they really considering all of the effects of technology and how often it is being used? What is it doing to the education in schools? Chou et al. states that as of 2012, there were over 2000 school districts that have adopted different types of electronical devices and this amount is “growing rapidly” (11). According to the National Center for Educational Statistics, that is about 11,000 schools as of 2000. If this trend continues, almost all schools will have switched to using technology such as iPads and tablets in the classroom. Teachers and administrators believe that this technology increase has helped students learn more effectively, and more importantly, they believe that it is more cost effective than staying with the hard copy textbooks. Teachers in K-12 schools should continue to use traditional textbooks instead of replacing them with tablets because of the student’s ability to retain more information, have a lesser chance of being distracted, and the cost effectiveness of staying with textbooks.

In today’s day and age, Laptops and Tablets are revolutionising education systems around the world. Close to 70 percent of primary and secondary schools in the UK now utilise tablets and laptops (Coughlan, 2014). A question arises, does this new form of “paperless” classrooms really seem to be the next step forward for education around the world? What effects will it have on students, positively and negatively? I’ll be focusing on these two factors, positive effects and negative effects on students. Tablets and laptops are very beneficial to the “modern” student of today like accessing their work easier. This does not mean it holds back on the many implications it has on students, such

According to Terry Heick, the founder and director of TeachThought, “Many teachers believe that smartphones and tablets, with internet connectivity and text messaging services, can merely be a source of distraction for students as opposed to a learning tool” (Heick). Curious administrators in schools see the technological advancements as an opportunity to change learning styles even though there are many ways that technology in the classroom can be negative. Though technology allows access to ebooks and other helpful sources, it also enables cheating that does not advance learning, but instead creates a wall that deters and prohibits students from learning to their full potential and abilities. Before implementing technologies into the classroom, schools should consider that technology can cause a lack of writing skills, limitations on problem solving abilities, and distractions because of short attention spans.

It is no secret that technology is starting to take over many parts of daily routines. As a future educator I have seen how technology has creeped into daily routines in classrooms. It is standard that classrooms are equipped with a desktop computer, a tablet for the teacher, a smartboard, classroom desktops, laptops, or tablets. Should technology be incorporated into classrooms as much? Specifically, my research paper will examine the cons of replacing textbooks with tablets. While technology can be helpful in a classroom setting, we should stick to old ways and keep textbooks around. By exclusively using tablets in place of textbooks, we must accept issues such as cost, maintenance for the tablets, training to use tablets and the technological problems, how compatible the apps are for each brand of tablet, health concerns, touching on all of the different learning styles, distractions in the classroom, and suggestions of what to do instead of replace textbooks with tablets. There are many factors to take into consideration before making such an immense update to the learning process. School technology coordinators should reevaluate this transition because it affects the students, teachers, and the school as a whole.

If you’re a teacher or education official for that matter, you probably won’t be able to remember the last you walked on a campus and didn’t see students on their mobile device. Students enjoy having their beloved devices on them at all times, and they aren’t just using their phones to check their social media accounts, text friends, or download music. As a matter of fact, students have not only begun using technology to study but begun using it to help them with their homework assignments as well. The theory behind this method is if students can master how to use the latest technology, they’ll also be able to improve their academic performance in the classroom, increasing their career opportunities – specifically in the STEM field.

Schools have not always been filled with electronic devices as they are today, and believe it or not, all school work was done with books, papers, and pencils. Students in the past work hard to do their assignments, and more effort was needed to think more about what they were doing. In today's schools, teachers, and students, do a large portion of their work on electronic devices, with online resources, which is not really teaching or learning. Students need to have hands on learning, instead of learning everything from screens in front of them. While everyday life is also adapting to the use of technology, students should be taught how to go about their lives without it. The excessive use of technology in schools is leading to less creativity in students, less social interaction, and too much dependency on technology for simple tasks, which will make the real world a difficult place in the long run.

As society moves deeper into the 21st century, computers continue to become even more sophisticated and user friendly. With the advent of smart phones, touch screen tablets, and voice response, not only are these devices increasing easy to use, but they are becoming indispensable in every day life. Because of the pervasiveness of technology throughout society, one question must be answered. Is the widespread existence of technology harming students? Are the multitudes of devices found in every aspect of our culture a tool that can help students in their pursuit of an education, or are they supplanting the need for students to use problem solving strategies? This discussion, which has been raging since the first computer appeared in a school building, becomes even more relevant with each passing day. The question in this paper is posed in the negative, “Is technology negatively affecting academic growth in students?” Therefore, the “Pros” will actually be speaking against technology, while the “Cons” will be speaking in favor of technology.