The Positives And Effects Of Technology In Schools

Throughout this course, a new perspective has provided us with the opportunity to take a look at many of the different ways in which the digital world has become one of the most dominant viewpoints of today’s generation, and how technology has taken over and welcomed itself into many aspects of our lives. This course paper will take a look at one topic of interest in particular, which in hopes will shed some light on a heavily discussed topic in the education world: does technology help or hinder the student. This paper will look to prove the point and discover more about the way in which technology has been incorporated into the classroom, both in an elementary context as well as a post-secondary context, and the effects that it has had on the student, the teacher, and the overall academic development that accompanies it.

Modern technology has penetrated every aspect of our lives and made great impacts on our daily activities, especially in the area of education. The continuous infusion of technology in education has become an unchangeable tendency. Given the increased use of technology in education, much research has been done on the value of technology in education. However, none of the studies have answered all of the questions that are essential to determining whether continuous infusion of new technologies in education can improve the quality of education. Since a clear answer to this question is vital to help educational organizations to make decisions on how much

Technology in the classroom is important for teachers, parents, and students alike, because technology use has become a necessary skill for survival in today’s vastly expanding technology driven global economy. Research has shown an increase in student’s success rates when exposed to technology in the classroom. Also technology has opened lines of communication between educators and parents to keep students on track, and help teachers educate better.

Incorporation of technology into everyday lives nudged society into a position where our world is focused on electronics. The educational system values the benefits of this convenient improvement, but some studies deny that fact. Societal benefits seem to outweigh the negative effects of technology; despite what is presented in media, these benefits could also hurt the child through a withdrawal of socialization and individual thought. Many scientists support their viewpoint through observations, yet remain biased on the conclusions they release to the public. This obtrusive inspection on the impact of technology changes the judgement that each person has. Although people who read these studies have a strong opinion, they do not particularly change their beliefs on the topic. Interpretation of the effects of technology on education remains diversified across the country, and those who use it stand firmly with their opinion.

There is much in the literature regarding the use of technology in education. According to Dede (2009), Banister (2010), Peled and Schocken (2014), my topic can be characterized as technology in education is an effective tool for motivating student engagement, increasing academic success, and providing new environments for students to learn. Thus, the more technology that is incorporated in a students’ earlier grades, the more inclined they will be to prefer that type of instruction in their latter years. It is an important topic with respect to education because the wave of new technology is increasing at rate never before seen in the field of education. These articles track the study of technology use in the field, and how they are beneficial for my study of technology in education. All of the articles support the idea of the use of technology in education, and each represent a different aspect in which technology can improve a child’s education.

The topic for this paper is technology in the classroom. Per the Merriam-Webster dictionary, technology is defined as “a manner of accomplishing a task especially using technical processes, methods, or knowledge.”. Technology in the classroom started way back in the early 1980’s. Classrooms are changing every day, with the never-ending improvements of technology. Technology today is playing a large role in students’ lives, from the elementary rooms, to full computer labs.

Technology in education is not exclusively for disabled students or those with learning disabilities, but rather, tools to be used by all. Teachers, administrators, and students can all be a part of incorporating technology into their everyday teaching life. Refocusing the pedagogical approach of “I teach” to the universal “we learn” pushes the educational framework forward in a way that opens up new boundaries for learning. Providing parity with all students and the tools they use to learn is the new imperative of 21st Century education. Citizenship is not just in the realm of learning to behave within this society, it also involves learning to behave online. Beach (2016) asserted that one of the best benefits of the BYOD policy is that it teaches responsible digital citizenship. Students are being put into situations where they have to act respectfully in a digital realm.

Technology has been around since the beginning of modern man and it has continued to evolve and transform with time. When once simple hand tools to complete simple tasks were considered technological advances; today technology is viewed a little differently, but the presence remains the same. Technology, beginning near the end of the 20th century and on into today has grown exponentially, and so have the uses and roles, it plays in our daily lives. With this ever-increasing role technology plays in the day-to-day lives of man also comes the increasing role of technology in the workforce, as well as in education. While some educators are open to the notion of implementing technology into the classroom, seeing it enhance student engagement and student learning, other educators see the increasing push for technology into the classroom as a negative outcome. This debate may never be solved completely, but perhaps those resistant to the idea, fearing the technology will, in fact, replace them, are merely just uninformed about how to go about using technology in their classroom, and how it is meant to be an aid in the education of students, not a replacement.

Technology has slowly been integrated into the school system and has recently become a major aspect in most people's educations. This has raised the question if the increased involvement of technology in education is beneficial. As a current senior in high school, I have had a lot of experience with the integration of technology into our school system allowing me to understand the positives and negatives of it. One of the greatest benefits of technology is it presents an abundance or sources with different perspectives. There are large amounts of informative websites and databases, allowing students to access information that would otherwise be unavailable to them. The convenience of technology makes it easier for students to acquire information at any time and they are therefore more likely to want to obtain that information. This grants students the freedom to explore on their own, something that has been missing from our school system. With that lack of freedom, an immense

This paper explores four published articles that analyze on the effects of classroom technology and its relationship with students’ behaviors and learning achievements. The articles, however, have different statements toward the impacts of classroom technology, either positive or negative. Alaeddine, Parsaei, Kakosimos, Bing, and Mansoor (2015) assert that the classroom technology has a positive impact on both the students’ learning process and the teachers’ willingness on innovative knowledge. Also, Sarder (2014) adds that a unique combination of the online courses’ tools can arouse students’ interests. However, Muir-Herzig (2004) states that the use of technology in the classroom has no critical influence on students’ grades and participation. Moreover, the barrier to integrating technology into classrooms is a vital obstacle currently, according to Wachira and Keengwe (2010). This paper examines all four research papers mentioned above to suggest that whether the classroom technology can produce a positive impact on education depends on the integrating process. It is claimed that an appropriate way to integrate the classroom technology is the essential part of the students’ learning process.

As we go further into the digital age, the role that technology plays in our lives will be constantly increasing. We can already see the reach that technology has, as it is making its way into our classrooms now more than ever. Is this integration beneficial, constricting or simply nothing at all? There are a lot of different factors such as learning and teaching styles, effects on student learning, and aptitude. It is safe to assume that if technology is involved, it will be a step in the right direction. Many scholars have tried to figure out exactly what the impact technology has on our schools. Many believe, like I do, that technology will be a tool to help increase the abilities of our students and teachers.

 Schools are being encouraged to use more technology in their classrooms, but is technology helping with the advancement of education and learning, or is it causing a problem instead? Technology has become an important part of the education system and is changing the way students are learning. Although, books are still used, they are rapidly being replaced by e-books or online books which are more available and can be viewed at any time. Technology allows students to access assignments and notes from cell phones, laptops or any smart device. With the upcoming digital future schools are attempting to help prepare students in order to help them thrive in future jobs. Students are being taught how to

Through the course of this paper which will discuss the how affective technology can be utilized in schools. The main reason for technology in schools is simply improving the comminutions between the students, parents, teachers, administrators and staff. Now there are many ways in which they can reach someone or find out information whether it’s by phone, by the schools website, by email, by the schools television station, or directly. These multiple ways make it simpler for everyone to figure out the information distribution process. Whether they utilize computers, laptops, tablets or even smartphones everyone has the capability of accessing school related information. There are many factors when implementing the information distribution process which include networking, telecommunication, and word-of-mouth communication. Once those three factors are implemented, processes begin to become common which means people are familiar to locate and search for answers regarding a situation. Overall all of these process and factors help improve significantly the ability to keep on track and up-to-date on any information. Technology has come a long way constantly advancing to improving the way we communicate and interact daily. The ways that technology improves us daily is that it is an access point in which we gather information to solve any issues, problems or concerns.

Technology over the years has changed the world dramatically in society, economy, and especially in education. In education, millions of teachers and students use their personal devices such as phones, computers, and iPads to help them with their academic classes. However, there is a major question all schools are asking, is it affecting students so much that it decreases their individual grades. The answer is no because so far, google classroom and other sites continue to motivate students to learn and teachers approve. Imagine you are a normal student who suddenly forgot to turn in an assignment on Google Classroom. Then you realize that your teacher can still see and grade your work and you do not even have to put your name on the paper. Technology is such a stress reliever that * is easier and more efficient. Clearly, technology has a positive effect on education because individual students still determine how they focus in class. Google Classroom is such a reliable source for teaching children and can be opened with any device. Also, students are motivated to learn as much knowledge as they can using technology and it is a skill that everyone wants to master. Finally, overloaded teachers do not have to worry about assigning classwork and homework because within 3 minutes, they can easily post a new document for all their students to see and can change the due date any time. Therefore, technology should be used in class to encourage both adults and kids to feel

This reflective essay’s goal is to mirror my opinion regarding the use of technologies in teaching in modern contemporary schools. It describes how technologies help teachers in educational process, in what ways they are useful and beneficial for more effective learning, and what should be done to obtain the best possible results when technologies are implemented. The paper also mentions disadvantages, which may prevent teachers and school administrators from introducing technologies in their teaching, as well as barriers, which should be conquered. The conclusion states that technologies in modern 21st century schools are the necessary, indispensable element of the educational process, and all fears set aside, teachers should aim for making the educational process more interesting, exciting and engaging.