Why should we integrate technology into education?’and What might be the negative impact of technology on learning?
One of the fact about technology is that it is constantly changing. As technology changes, so will the effect it has on education. For instance, in the late 90's, schools started offering more computers in the classrooms and this was the only technology they had. Today, just about everything in the classroom can be done electronically. This can help to streamline education, grades and most aspects of the class. While this effect is most noted in North America and Europe, the impact of the technology can be seen around the world. For one, technology has greatly expanded access to education. Opportunities for communication and collaboration have also been expanded by technology. Technology has also begun to change the roles of teachers and learners. Technology making it easier for teachers to create instructional materials to enabling new ways for people to learn and work together.
Of course, technology isn’t perfect. While the positive effects of technology immensely outweigh the negatives, the negative effects aren’t to be ignored. The downsides of technology have proven to be prominent over the last decade, in particular with the growing popularity of the smart phone. While technology can be used in schools to further the education of students, it can also be used in ways equally as harmful. With apps, games, and social media platforms being developed every day, there is a huge market for distraction devices. With over one million apps in the app store, it’s increasingly easy to find an app to escape to rather than using free time for educational purposes. In my experience working with students, I’ve noticed children in elementary and middle school are not an exception to the investment in online and mobile gaming. Instead of playing cops and robbers with their friends next door, students may spend time slaying dragons online and playing games on their parents’ phones. While game addiction can be a serious problem with students, an easy solution is moderation. Many parents are using phones and computers as a babysitting device, and this is the real problem, not technology. If parents monitor what their children are using the computer and phones for, they can control the amount of non-educational content their children are consuming. At school, educators should be very closely monitoring how students are using technology. Many schools have already taken preventative measures, such as blocking websites like Facebook and Youtube to drive students away from distractions. Video games have proven to help develop useful life skills, so children playing games is not always a bad thing, but it’s important to make sure they’re not spending hours at a time on them.
works cited:
http://journals.sfu.ca/alnasseru/index.php/alnasseru/article/download/15/20
http://online.purdue.edu/ldt/learning-design-technology/resources/how-has-technology-changed-education
http://www.northeastern.edu/nuwriting/youth-education-and-technology/
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