Too Much Technology

Technology has opened many opportunities for students, but is it taking a toll on their education? Based on the two articles the “Avid Weekly: When it is and isn’t OK to be on your smartphone: the conclusive guide” by Caitlin Dewey and Is Technology Killing Our Friendship By Lauren Tarshis, technology can have a lasting effect that can either be positive or negative. Technology has let the world stay in touch with what’s happening around them, which has positively affected students and their surroundings. Causing disruptions though is something not to be happy about, because if technology advances in classrooms, students can easily be picked off into the wonders of technology. Although technology has helped students prosper, there are still

In the article "Can Students Have Too Much Tech?" Susan Pinker explains the pros and cons of technology in the classroom. Her argument is supplemented by Studies from Duke University and Stanford University. She also utilized the history of the One Laptop per child nonprofit, along with her own research and opinions.

Technology has been slowly integrated into the classroom for many years now. Some maybe older than others, but they have all seemed to make the learning and teaching process much easier and effective. Computers were introduced to the curriculum to help students better understand data collection, research, and word processing and Power Points were even added to give visuals to lessons. Cell phones on the other hand have been given the cold shoulder, and even completely banned by some schools. According to the article, “Are We Dialing Up Disaster,” by George Engel and Tim Green, eighty-four percent of high school students report to owning a cell phone and that number continues to increase (Engel 39). Because students are distracted

Schools around the country constantly use technology for students as well as staff but little do they know, could this really be hurting students? Almost everywhere students and adults are constantly on their cell phones either on social media or or texting and emailing. Some may contradict that having cell phones and social media websites and other kinds of technology will benefit students. Regardless, experts say that technology is rewiring our brains. It is beneficial for gardner middle school to participate in “shut down your screen week” by giving students a break from the non beneficial consequences technology does to students.

If we remove technology from schools, we would see students paying more attention to the teachers and better grades due to a lack of distraction. It is bad, yet it is also very good. In one part of the class, kids will be playing games on their Surfaces or doing stuff on their phones. Therefore, smartphones, texting, video games, iPads, Facebook, Web surfing and television do get me distracted and interrupt my learning. The rest of the class will usually be doing the work they’re supposed to do. But in reality, technology, whether it be a text, assignment, or game can be very distracting and attention-span

The students would not have to make time to go to the computer lab to use a computer, they could instantly research at their desk (Funding , 2014). For students to use a cell phone in the classroom, they would have to be greatly monitored to keep them focused on research, not playing games, texting, or browsing social media. If the students are not monitored when using a cell phone in class, their learning process is hindered greatly. Statistics show that seventy-three percent of teachers admitted that they or their students use cell phones in the classroom (Bautista, 2013). Cell phones can be a distraction for teachers as well as students, if teachers are too wrapped up in their social networking profiles and not concerned with the students sitting before them, they are failing to do their job

Susan Pinker, a developmental psychologist and columnist, posted her article “Can Students Have Too Much Tech” in “The New York Times”, an American daily online newspaper,

Fusco is concerned, she thinks that technology is a distraction. She uses her daughter as a primary example, because her daughter is constantly on her cellphone instead of working on homework or other classwork. Because there is a lack of Chromebooks in the classroom, she allows her Enrichment English class to look up needed information, but she is constantly monitoring them. She even reminds them of her cellphone policy before their allowed to take them out, which reinforces her expectations of responsible technological usage. One drawback is that it can be a huge distraction, especially in her English 8 inclusion class. They are in constant need of reinforcement, therefore adding technology tacks on more micro management. A benefit is the speed of technology and how engaging it is to this generation; she just struggles with finding a happy medium in a class that is full of low level, and already distracted, learners. As far as the progression of educational technology, Mrs. Fusco and I agree that it has grown astronomically in a small amount of time; it will keep progressing, and teachers need to be willing to change with it in order to find more ways of reaching the needs of all

Education has found its way into the loop of technology. Teachers are using ipads and laptops during class time to help conduct experiments, or share a presentation. This is allowing the students to gain instant access to the information they are seeking. Students also receive the opportunity to complete their homework online and print off their assignments instead of just using paper and pencil. Another pro for Technology in Education, there are countless sources out there which help enhance learning. In one research conducted, they compared the performance of teaching kids how to read a clock. One group was coached by an online app, another was shown by a toy clock, and the last group was trained by a drawing example. The results revealed that the children that were taught by the toy and app exceeded the paper drawing group (Galetzka).

It is true that phone can distract you in class however it's true that phones can distract you from a lot of things like at schools,some jobs,and when your parents are talking to you. Therefore technology should be taken away during school and at the end of school you get it back or you can leave it at home before you go to

A research from Pew Research center asked a teacher what her thoughts were on the issue. “It’s just too tempting for a student. Once that phone is brought out, most can’t resist texting a friend or begin playing a game.” (12)

Is technology pulling us towards a better future or the opposite? Schools are upgrading their softwares by buying ipads and other gadgets for teaching. But is this a good thing? Students get easily distracted by these devices, most of the students are browsing the internet while the teacher is teaching. Students go online and chat with their friends, play video games, and do homework, gossip, and escape from things that stress them out. The older generation compared to now don’t rely as heavily on the use of these electronics as the teenagers. For example, they talked more with others and interacted with them. Technology is really useful and anyone can do anything these days with it, such as Uber, Lyft, shopping, chatting, networking, homework, and more. But there’s more dangers of being on the internet, for example how students put their information online for others to view. Students can develop bad habits and problems when faced with too much use of technology. These problems come back to haunt them when they enter adulthood, such as personality problems, depression, difficulty concentrating, and lack of communication skills.

Have you ever taken a tour to an middle or high school and saw where the black boards use to be there are now giant computer screens? Our world is changing to a new era where technology has taken over not only the homes but the schools as well. Computers can now be found in almost every classroom and home, but, is this a good a thing or a bad thing? In the New York Times article “Can Students Have too Much Tech” written by Susan Pinker she examines what it means to have technology not only in the classroom but, in the homes of many children. While I agree that teachers must also be equipped with skills to manage, educate, and control technology in their lesson plan, I find her reference to be flawed. Her references does not examine the educational

Technology has drastically affected the traditional methods of teaching. Teachers these days have a much wider range of options to use in their teaching. It wasn’t very long ago when the only type of technology in the classroom was an overhead projector. It is not unusual now for a classroom to have a television and V.C.R. mounted on the wall for regular viewing of educational videos, or to broadcast current events. In some schools assemblies are no longer necessary because the principal broadcasts announcements via the network of televisions in every classroom. Teachers also have the use of projection screens hooked up to classroom computers, for slide shows, and presentations. Instead of wasting time writing notes on a blackboard, teacherscan now prepare a PowerPoint presentation on their home computer, bring it into class and project it for note taking. It is much easier for teachers to help and instruct students on an individual level with the help of the internet. Personal

Now of course there are pros to having a computer at a young age. For school, it makes it easier to complete projects and assignments at the pace of everyone else without the hassle of trying to find a friend with a computer or a neighbor. However, at this age teens are considering their values and are at the stage when they are trying to decide who they are, for some this may involve a sexual awakening of sorts. Children should not be exposed to that much content and resources when they do not even have themselves figured out yet. Unfortunately, we have young children who are already addicted to technology. The most difficult part of this whole situation is that younger children don’t know where to start with fixing this problem be because technology has had a heavy influence on them since day one, “While technology use is increasing, younger generations may find the use to be acceptable and less of a problem then older generations” (Gerhart). Just because the use of it is more “acceptable” does not mean technology is safer by any means. At this age children are going to be making mistakes and finding out who they are, it’s inevitable, “These years mark insurmountable growth both physically and psychologically” (Lohmann). Instead of sheltering children, guide them the right way let them fall and help them back up but beware of adding a whole world of content and media and distraction to the mix of all of this.