Technology And Technology

Education in classrooms are getting a different twist these days. In order to get kids more engaged at learning, teachers are trying to figure out ways to get then interested. With a handful of technology available that can distract kids from learning, teachers are using that same technology as a tool for learning.

Technology is often used for the wrong reasons in the classroom. Teachers find a new idea and jump on the “technology band wagon” without considering if this is the best use for the digital tool. When planning lessons using technology, consideration needs to made as to how the tool will enhance the lesson or will it just be an added feature.

Every year technology advances more and more. Due to this, the purpose of this paper is to inform how much technology has become a necessity to learning in a classroom setting. Nowadays, students can walk into a classroom and the instructor can stay at their desk while a PowerPoint plays. Therefore, technology has advanced so much that all an instructor has to do is lift their finger and press a button and their lesson is ready to go. In this paper, I have researched and discussed this growing phenomenon in hope that people will see how fast technology is taking over daily classroom learning.

Teachers and Students are equipped with technology and software (ex: Tablets and Laptops/NoteBooks, Grade Analytics, Digital Methods of Turning Assignments In, and environments to Communicate and collaborate). Using these combined technologies the possibilities are endless. Teachers are discovering new methods to educate, and students are discovering new ways to learn. Technology helps to improve all aspects of education

Every teacher is challenged to provide a learning environment with technology that promotes intellectual growth and stimulation. In the age of technology educators must prepare students for success in future careers by using current technology in their classrooms.

Today our lives are controlled by technology. We don’t control it, it controls us. More and more we find ourselves losing track of time on mobile devices, television or tablets. Little do we know that this overcoming of technology is not only affecting us, but it is affecting the children of our generation even more so.

Social media tools and electronic communication provide a variety of opportunities to learn, teach, communicate with students and communicate with colleagues. In this digital world, technology can help students access assignments, resources and, it can help them to connect with learning communities all over the world. The concern raised through discussions with fellow BTM students is that upon entering university, students noticed that professors were not using technology as much as they could. Students found that when they compared their high school experiences with technology in the classroom to their university first year classrooms, they noticed that some of the university classrooms were not using technology to enhance the student’s learning to its full potential. (Bowden, 2016), The purpose of this report is to provide information to professors on ways that they can use technology in their classrooms more effectively to meet the needs of the 21st century learner.

Technology in the classroom is not just helpful, it is a necessity in the world today. Learning in a technology free world today may pose as a problem for many as it has became the main source for learning. According to the author of Wall Street Journal, Kevin Delaney, kids are learning through technology instead of the old pen and paper,“And in the process, the educators are beginning to interact with students, parents and each other in ways they never have before” (Delaney). This shows how technology has become a very positive, beneficial experience not only for students but for the teachers as well. Technology has an interesting effect on how it

Technology is becoming a major part of people’s everyday lives. People are beginning to say that student’s textbooks should be replaced with notebook computers or tablets. Changing textbooks into notebook computers or tablets is something to disagree with because it will cause more damage to the education system rather than help it to provide a better education. Technology equipment is always the first thing to get stolen so they would often have to be replaced and that cost money. Another reason is internet access because everyone does not have access to internet and that could cause students to not get their after-school work done. Lastly, students tend to wander upon other things when in contact with technology devices lending them to no focus upon their school work.

Lexicographers define technology as “the sum of the ways in which social groups provide themselves with the material objects of their civilization” ( Dictionary.com). To put this into more common terms, technology is the use of advances that help to change a group of people for better or possibly for worse. Some critics argue that technology is slowly downgrading our society. I’ve always believed technology is a crutch that has helped to our civilization to make every day processes more simplified, but allows for focus on more important tasks. Technology is changing our minds and behaviors, but it is for the better; although technology has made us less independent, it has improved our connection to expand our scope of knowledge.

Using technology as a resource in the classroom can become beneficial when helping a student learn material, or further improve, on a certain topic of interest. With the many advancements that have occurred in the classroom, students, in high school or college, are quickly able to find tutors or online guides that can help them solve tough questions. Allowing the use of technology in the classroom provides students access to an extensive network that allows them to adapt to more difficult ideas while pursuing a passion of their choice. Technology can help students, who appear to be shy, by allowing them to pursue topics independently or they can use it to better adapt in a social environment. Students can also benefit from technology by using it in a creative setting. However, students must realize that if technology is not used properly in the classroom, it can result in a distraction from schoolwork.

Technology in the classroom nowadays is a great teaching tool that can be utilized to teach student effectively. In today’s society we are living in a modern world in which technology has become a powerful and useful asset to keeps connected in cyber space. Through the reading in the book I realized that students are way more engaged and active when technology is incorporated in the classroom setting. As a result, I plan to develop lessons that require me to use technology in the classroom.

Over the years many new technologies have been key factors in the process of learning. Fifty years ago when someone would need to research a subject the only sources were books and classes, when someone needed to do a math problem they had their brain, paper or an abacus to use, and interpersonal communication was limited to how loud you could talk, how detailed a letter you could write, or how long you could afford to pay for long distance phone calls. Now we have the calculator, internet, and computer that help children, as well as adults, learn faster and easier. The assistance of these technologies has helped to further research beyond what many thought possible. Due to these recent advancements,

Technology in education is always changing for the better. First, teachers are providing better visual aids to their students. Second, global learning is another way of improving student’s learning through technology. For example, students can video conference to learn other languages. Third, students use virtual manipulation to display different results. Fourth, one can learn a concept though media that is presented differently than what the text book states. Fifth, Epistemic Games such as role playing are used to solve real world problems.

Technology overcoming the workforce has always been discussed as a stern subject matter for people nowadays. For humans to say that technology has made some advancements in the past is a major understatement. Throughout the past few century’s technology has made advances in agriculture, education, medicine, and even more benefiting human consumption. All of this may seem beneficial, but now computers are being invented to imitate human functions, possibly replacing them all together. For example, some restaurants do not even have cash registers, since a computer can compute all similar functions. There are missing components that have initiated challenges for computer’s development, making it extremely difficult to proceed the process of replicating human functions to the full extent.