The Importance Of Technology In The Classroom

Robert E. Kahn and Vint Cerf have changed the way people learn, work, and interact with each other through the invention of Transmission Control Protocol and Internet Protocols which were the main inventions that lead to the development of the internet. The internet has affected how we learn, how we communicate, how business works, and how our brain works.

Technology has completely transformed our homes and offices. It has changed the way we work and how information is delivered to us. But what about schools? Here is something I would like you to consider 6% of 8-11 year old own five or more media devices and 72% of 12-15 year old own three or more media devices. 51% of households with a child aged between 3 and 15 have a tablet compared to 7% in 2011. No matter where you look, children and students are using technology more and more because it is becoming accessible. Rapid improvement of technology has

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

Jenny Arledge, a first grade teacher in Valparaiso, Indiana states, “Technology can become the ‘wings’ that will allow the educational world to fly farther and faster than ever before—if we will allow it.” In today’s society, technology is all around us and ever changing, especially in schools. Technology can help give students a better education by allowing more opportunities for learning. Some people claim that technology is a distraction from learning and that it is more negative than beneficial, but this is not true because technology helps students learn more than they would ever be able to. Without technology students would not have the opportunity to learn to their potential. Although technology has its drawbacks, schools should consider how technology helps schools change in preparation for the future, allows students to retain new information, and increases interaction and communication.

Every student has a different way or learning, just as every teacher has a different way of teaching. Times have changed, our technology has become a more dominant aspect of our lives. From grades pre-kindergarten to the college level of learning you can be sure that each classroom will be using some sort of technology while being taught by a teacher. There are many ways we can use technology in the classrooms from powerpoints, video clips, and even simply taking an online class. As one expert has claimed “The traditional approach where students learned from the teacher standing in front of the room has long been left behind.” (Hayre, 2014) Now the issue is using the technology at hand properly to help enhance the learning for each student.

When you enter a classroom and sit down, you automatically take out your technological device. It feels normal, almost like second nature due to the influx in the social media world, but is it appropriate in the classroom? Different opinions have arisen on whether or not it is acceptable to be on your phone or computer in a classroom setting. On one hand, texting while you’re paying for a class is not only a waste of money, but a waste of the teachers’ time. On another hand, classes have evolved to include phones and computers in order to learn. It is important to figure out how the classmates learn in order to determine if using phones are acceptable or not.

In today’s generation, more and more children are receiving cell phones before the age of 12. The use of cell phones in schools today are not just for texting and social media but as teaching aids. In the past there were not a vast amount of technology or cell phones but a lot has changed in the last 20 years. More and more classrooms today have many different forms of technology that is used to give students the best form of education. In schools, today there is access for many classrooms to have iPads, laptops, smartphones, and projectors in the classroom. The teachers are becoming more lenient toward the ideas of having technology within the class. The access to technology in the classrooms allows students to learn in many different ways. I believe that we as educators need to stop telling our students to put their phones away so much and allow them to use the item that their eyes are glued on to enhance their learning.

The way we teach students in the modern classroom has massively changed throughout the years. One major changing factor is the development and use of technology. Before, classrooms were filled with paper, pencils, crayons, and all things needed to be completely hands on with our education. Now, most classrooms have replaced these things with tablets and laptops and smart boards that students get to spend all day staring at. Technology has the potential to be a great thing for our students, but it is being used to the point that it is no longer helpful.

The inspiration to review flipped classroom as a topic of exploration stems from this author’s interest and expertise in using technology and how it can be used to engage and enhance the classroom environment today. Most high school seniors were born during the millennium and they grew up simultaneous with the birth of smartphones, youtube, myspace, facebook, snapchat and instagram. With the increase in technology on a daily basis, one begins to ponder what is the future of education and the type of instruction that is necessary in the classroom to prepare students. Flipped classroom became an interest because it involves using online lectures to provide teachers with more time in the classroom on activities that will strengthen the skills needed for the 21st Century.

that, if we teach today’s students as we did yesterday, we are robbing them of tomorrow

“ We need technology in every classroom and in every student and teacher’s hand, because it is the pen and paper of our time, and it is the lens through which we experience much of our world.” Technology in the classroom is beneficial because it provides students to access things faster, It also benefits students to use apps to enhance their learning, and it makes learning more fun.

It is a well-known fact that today, technology has had a significant impact on the way individuals work, play, learn and even communicate. Some of the technological advances being used widely in the modern day include but are not in any way limited to personal digital assistants, the world wide net, cell phones, digital cameras as well as computers. With that in mind, education is being seen as one of the areas that stand to benefit greatly from the use of technology. In this text, I review current research regarding the use of technology in today's school system. Further, in addition to highlighting the various ways in which emerging technology can be utilized, I also address the challenges which may be occasioned by the integration of technology into the education system.

The first point that needs to be addressed is how technology can empower teachers and enhance the learning experience for all students. Before teachers shun the use of technology in the classroom, then need to realize that technology is actually empowering them and helping them to connect with their students. The day of teaching strictly with a chalk board is over, and teachers can now prepare PowerPoints or visual learning aids for their students. As well as posting the days lecture online via social media or class webpage. Educators also have access to mobile apps to grade, and evaluate the performance of students. Through virtual platforms, teachers are able to provide their students with the ability to learn by video or even video chatting with an expert in any topic. Aalia Hasan talks about the benefits of technology in her article How Technology can Enhance Classroom Teaching where she says, “If students get the opportunity to take part in active interaction with the experts that will be extremely beneficial for them” (Hasan). Hasan is web enthusiast and an educationalist that loves to help

Technology is great when it works. Occasionally there are technical issues that interrupt the flow of the lesson. Teachers need to be prepared with back-up plans for when technology doesn’t work properly. Technology is also always changing and evolving. Teachers need to constantly be up to date with the newest and most modern piece of technology. In service training is necessary for all teachers. However, many schools have funding issues which impact teacher learning in the classroom. While some schools provide technology such as chrome books to all students for the students get ahead, some schools struggle to fund computers. The chrome book initiative ensures every student receives a chrome book to take home and keep with them for all of middle and high school. Some schools however, lack technology which puts low income students at a disadvantage. On the other side of the spectrum, some students are even more technologically savvy than their teachers. This is problematic because it puts teachers at a disadvantage when the teacher is trying to compete with the latest and coolest app on the market. Some students sent text messages to friends, change their Facebook status, or check their e-mail during valuable class time. It is the students’ love of technology that takes him/her away from their school work both at home during class. Technology today must be incorporated into the classroom in order to keep up with learning in today’s

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.