Technology Must Be Taught In School

Why does everyone use technology?Technology is the future of everything and we should be using anything we possibly can in schools to develop our knowledge. Schools should allow students to use cell phones in class because there are many educational apps you can download with a phone and they keep you organized. About six in every seven people in the world have or have access to a cell phone.

Phones are easy to use and very accessible by both students and teachers. “Smartphones allow us to take down notes any time, any place.” “smartphones allows you to access resources and material quickly before an exam.” “not only can we make videos, but we can also edit them, add text, filters, effects and more.” This is true because smartphones really do work in a way that is helpful to students and teachers. This evidence is supporting it by just stating that there are many cool and useful ways to use them.

You walk into most public-school classrooms and you see laptops, I pads, Desktops and sometimes smart boards. These are used as learning tools. When using these tools, the kids really are learning with a hands-on approach. For some kids, it’s a helpful tool for other kids it’s a distraction. The students can use technology for school work at home and it also helps with the Turing in process with teachers. I think that technology can be useful in a classroom setting but should not replace the classroom

Although children spend about seven hours a day on tech devices, parents should not limit how much time children spend on tech devices. Children should not be limited because some children only comminicate through these devices, some children use teir devices for educational reason, and some children only know how to enternain themselves through their devices. If a child is limited on their devices, they will rush and mess up and there is no clue how nuts that child will go.

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

Schools are also looking at new technologies that will not cost them a bunch of money but actually save them money, an example of this is schools are turning to the cloud for storing and sharing information, there is much smaller costs than operating a server and paying someone to make sure the equipment is running and updated as needed. I know that’s a little off point but just an example of other ways schools are using technology at a cheaper cost. I graduated with my BS in Criminal Justice and belonged to a fraternity, when we needed new technology for our program we would have fund raisers. Unfortunately, those can be difficult to find volunteers for running it, and you have to have several to make the money normally needed for new equipment.

The education world has been greatly influenced by rapidly changing technology and the increasing availability of information. Schools have advanced by leaps and bounds when it comes to incorporating technology into the learning environment, however, many more advances need to be made. In all areas of the country, educators are trying to help students keep up with technology, but there are more changes that are essential for preparing the next generation for the future.

In the pockets of millions of students, there resides a device able to access the totality of human knowledge, in an instant. To prohibit the usage of technology in an educational setting should be likened to banning books. If it is a school’s responsibility to cultivate the minds of its pupils, shouldn’t it utilize every available resource? These tools should be used to complement the curriculum, as well as instill in students the importance of using technology responsibly.

When you hear technology in the mix of education there is always a red flag. They say that technology hinders your learning, draws you away from what is important. When it comes to learning some students are just plain tired or it and much rather be on their phone, either its playing games or just on social media. I should know because I’m one of those kids. Whenever I don’t understand something or am just plain bored of the topic we’re on I go straight to my phone. The teacher/Professor would give a warning and after that nothing. Why not use this piece of technology and build from it? There are many ways we can use technology to, make learning fun again or even for those who hate learning peak their

Technology keeps developing a lot as time goes by and we are just trying to keep up with it. Recent history shows how much the Internet has grown with the use of cellphones you can now know exactly where to go and order food. From reading this article I agree, “The future will be filled with exponential change”(Ohler). One that never seems to change is sharing Information and communicating with each other. People have communicating with each other for ages. This in fact ties back to our ancestors, which ancient and present humans used communication for stability, education, survival and expression.

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.

Technological advancements have been as simple as the invention of the wheel to as complex as the invention of the automobile. Scientific advancement and technological breakthroughs have been a part of societies across the world. Tools that people created throughout the ages have been put to use by people of various professions. Scientists, doctors, lawyers and countless others in different lines of work have utilized the benefits of technology. The use of computers and other technological advances has not been limited to just the corporate world. The education community has seized the opportunity to make teaching and learning more fun and productive with the

John Dewey, a leader for the progressive movement in education in the United States once said, “If we teach today as we taught yesterday, we rob our children of tomorrow.”

Technology has the power to revolutionize the education system. Current and future educators are responsible for finding meaningful ways to integrate technology into schools; however, thus far technology integration has not created the success that has been visualized. Perhaps some of the issues with the integration of technology is the educational systems unwillingness to change its paradigm. Technology cannot just be another means to transfer knowledge to student, but should be used for the students to create their own knowledge. Thus, technology can make students active not passive participants in the learning process. Digital classrooms, virtual learning, and adaptive technologies are three methods that have the power to transform the educational system to meet the needs of learners in the twenty-first century. Yet, all stakeholders need awareness of both the positive and negative impact these technologies can have on learning.

It is a well-accepted idea that technology is crucial to the modern world learning. Everyone understands that it play a key role in the modern classroom and the benefits it has brought. From the lowest level of learning to advanced institute if research, it is impossible to segregate the use of technology in the learning and learning itself. Both have become one and the same thing which brought with it numerous advantages. However, the full impact it has had on the classroom remain quite unclear. Also, there are also emerging issues that are developing each new day as students, and their lecturers try to make the learning environment to be more engaging and produce better results. In Arts and Design, there have been a lot of integrations of modern technology. It is no longer a field where students were limited to manual methods while executing various projects. However, there are some questions and emerging issues that are pertinent to students practices that remain unearthed or barely understood. A critical inquiry and reflection thus become vital in this new era. This requires the development of in-depth research that will focus on identifying these underlying issues.