Technology in education continues to grow every year, I believe it is great for students now and for the future. Here's why. I grew up in a time when there wasn't much technology if any at all. Later on in my education such as a little high of high school and college more technology was involved and it benefit me. Personally, I am a visual learning and having technology in front of me benefited my grades unlike when I was in grammar school when teachers were mostly lecture teachers and didn't have technology to help visual or just didn't find ways to be creative for visual students. Another thing nowadays students can depend on is not having to bring home homework because everything can be done on tablets, iPads, etc. rather than bringing home there everyday textbooks and homework assignments which younger students tend to forget.
One negative aspects technology can have on education is that there are plenty of schools out there that don't have the funding for technology within the classroom. That gives other schools that do have funding an advantage and these students who go to schools with technology a disadvantage. Another negative aspect would be some students tend to be to involved in technology and I believe that can hurt them because there are going to be times in the real world when they won't be able to depend on technology and I think that giving instruction outside of technology will benefit students. Therefore, finding the median of both technology within the classroom and without technology can be a huge benefit for students.
You are so right. The inequality is much more of an issue than I think so many of use even realize. Particularly in rural areas, some do not have reliable internet.
ReplyDeleteFinding the balance between when technology and digital learning and traditional tasks is vital and that is why our class discussions are so very important!