...Technology in Education: Beneficial or damaging? When you hear the words technology in the classroom or technology in education, what do you think it means? Can you picture students taking a virtual field trip to the Smithsonian from England? Do you envision classrooms filled with laptops for every student? What about students sitting in class reading books on e-readers? In the last couple of decades, technology in the classroom has come a long way from the blackboard, mobile TV carts, or the overhead projector. Some proponents to this new era of technology think it is beneficial while others oppose the advances it has made in education. However, teachers’ stance on technology is mixed. A great example of the division they have toward educational technology, is expressed by Ian Quillen in his article Can Technology Replace Teachers? Some feel technology is a great learning tool since today’s student is a technology junkie and learns better through the use of electronics, while others probably wish it was never developed. Due to budget cuts, teachers in the Eagle County, Colorado school district are being replaced by distance learning courses or videoconferencing. (Quillen, 2012). Those opposing this change feel it will not be as meaningful or as rich as face to face instruction. They feel online courses don’t compare to the discussion students can have with their teacher and peers and the opportunity to ask questions and hear the opinion of others is lost. This...
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...implement new technology into schools? Laptops and tablets help give students unlimited resources that textbooks do not offer. On the other side laptops and tablets are very expensive to install into a schools curriculum and have many possible distractions. A compromise or mediation would be to slowly incorporate the new technology into middle schools to maximize the longevity of the devices. Also starting implementing the new technology in middle school will give high schools time to adjust their curriculum. Students are in need of laptops or tablets because without them their learning is restricted. Many schools are in dire need of new and improved technology for many reasons like: unlimited online resources, new learning methods, and helps with the learning environment. Tablets and laptops greatest strength is the access to unlimited online resources. In Willie Mata’s article, The Importance of Technology in the Classroom, he states, “The Internet gives students instant access to answers beyond what’s in their textbooks. In fact, today’s kids are already familiar with “Googling-it” to find answers to questions.” Mata addresses how...
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...North South University ENG 105.24 Research Paper On Technology In Classroom ( Technology in educating Rural People ) Prepared By: Neha Jajodia ID # 1311448030 Prepared for : MR. Peter Michael Brown ( PMB ) Date : 16th April 2015 Imagine a nation with a population booming with literacy. Where, irrespective of remoteness of village or limitation of seats, every student gets his fair share at educating himself. Sounds like a lot to ask for at this stage. But it's never too late to start trying. Rural education is one field that has been lacking progress in Bangladesh and other third world countries, in general. There are very few schools set up in the rural areas, and as such, students living in remote villages have to walk miles to reach school. Moreover, the scope for higher education is almost negligible. Even within the few schools present in the rural areas, quality of education is usually not up to the mark, with poor infrastructure, absence of proper qualified teachers and other facilities like electricity, etc. This in turn drives more potential students away from school. Attempts to get round this problem have been made by different third world countries in their own ways. Almost all solutions lie in the use of technology. In our neighboring country, India, the government has tried to promote rural education in various ways, like ensuring provision of at least one computer in every school...
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...setting effectively. Available technology remains an unused resource because many teachers feel that viewing intensely at their pedagogy and inquiring whether the existing curriculum is engaging enough to teach with wireless laptops effectively (Teo, 2009; Skevakis, 2010; Weston &ump; Bain, 2010). By and large, teachers, students, and stakeholders can benefit from this technology through collaborative measures, advancing teacher-students’ literacy development (Suhr, Hernandez, Grimes, &ump; Warschauer, 2010), using data driven tasks, administering cross curriculum running records, promoting explorations, and facilitating assessments. Teachers can use wireless laptops to teach students to generate and analyze their own data during inquiry learning (Kervin &ump; Mantei, 2010; Skevakis, 2010). Students with access to wireless laptops also have added aids at hand for creating products that illustrate mastery of introduced concepts (Zucker &ump; King 2009). To determine teachers’ need for ongoing training to incorporate wireless computing, I will use the teachers’ responses from the TAS. Nature of the Study Teachers' overall attitude toward adapting a set method with applying wireless laptops in the instructional practices will hypothesize a key determinant of the nature of this quantitative, pre-experimental study. In this study, the reason why teachers do not widely and effectively use available technology such as wireless laptops in K–12 classrooms will be examined. I will investigate...
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...The Use of Information Technology to Enhance Management School Education: A Theoretical View Author(s): Dorothy E. Leidner and Sirkka L. Jarvenpaa Source: MIS Quarterly, Vol. 19, No. 3, Special Issue on IS Curricula and Pedagogy, (Sep., 1995), pp. 265-291 Published by: Management Information Systems Research Center, University of Minnesota Stable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/249596 Accessed: 15/04/2008 11:44 Your use of the JSTOR archive indicates your acceptance of JSTOR's Terms and Conditions of Use, available at http://www.jstor.org/page/info/about/policies/terms.jsp. JSTOR's Terms and Conditions of Use provides, in part, that unless you have obtained prior permission, you may not download an entire issue of a journal or multiple copies of articles, and you may use content in the JSTOR archive only for your personal, non-commercial use. Please contact the publisher regarding any further use of this work. Publisher contact information may be obtained at http://www.jstor.org/action/showPublisher?publisherCode=misrc. Each copy of any part of a JSTOR transmission must contain the same copyright notice that appears on the screen or printed page of such transmission. JSTOR is a not-for-profit organization founded in 1995 to build trusted digital archives for scholarship. We enable the scholarly community to preserve their work and the materials they rely upon, and to build a common research platform that promotes the discovery and use of these resources. For more information...
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...When Technology Meets the Classroom: Multiple Technologies and the Development of a Rhet 105 Learning Environment The University of Illinois has been preparing students for the the next step in their lives since 1867. Initially our group set out to discover how the university is trying to keep up with changing technologies in and out of the classroom. We decided to narrow our focus and take a closer look at the technologies utilized in a Rhet 105 classroom at the University of Illinois. However, before we could assess the technologies in play, we first had to establish what the goals of Rhet 105 are. To get our initial information concerning the goals of Rhet 105 we interviewed a Rhet 105 professor. We then decided to take a look at research that has already been done regarding the technologies that the Rhet 105 instructor is using. After establishing what the goals of Rhet 105 are we proceeded to try to learn what techniques the instructor implemented to try to accomplish these goals. In addition to asking the professor what techniques he used to accomplish these goals, our group observed the classroom first hand. After observing the class, we looked at how Rhet 105 students reacted to the professor’s goals and techniques by doing a student survey as well as two student interviews. First, our group interviewed a Rhet 105 to gather information about the goals for Rhet 105 and how he is trying to accomplish them. We chose to interview an instructor who has been teaching...
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...Critical thinking on a decline. What is critical thinking? Critical thinking is the art of thinking about thinking with a view to improving it. Critical thinkers seek to improve thinking. As students, spend more time on computers, smartphones, and the internet they fail to see the risks they are taking and the damage that has been done. Technology plays a big role in our lives; our skills in critical thinking and analysis have declined, while our visual skills have improved, according to research by Patricia Greenfield UCLA Professor. Students who read for pleasure enhances their thinking and engages their imagination in a way that visuals do not. Studies show that reading develops imagination, induction, reflection and critical thinking, as vocabulary. (Greenfield). Many teachers are seeing a decline in children’s writing skills. With so much of their education being online, the use of handwriting and general writing skills are being ignored. Cursive handwriting has become a pastime. As students spend more time with visual media and less time with print, evaluation methods that include visual media will give a better picture of what they actually know, said (Greenfield). By using more visual media, students will process information better, she said. However, most visual media are real-time media that do not allow time to reflection, analysis or imagination; those are not developed by real-time such as television or video games. Schools should ensure that students have the...
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...Technology in Today’s Classrooms Technology in the classroom has changed tremendously in the last half century. In the last 50 years we have seen many different types of technology integrated into the classroom, including computers, interactive devices, and internet access. The integration of these technologies have not only been fast paced, but also widespread. Many children in the U.S. now have access to the latest and most advanced technologies. The different types of technology used in our children’s classrooms have changed the way they learn now and for many years to come. In today’s classrooms there are many different types of technologies used. Most classrooms today have computers with internet access. The internet is a tool to access learning websites, and maintain web pages and parent portal websites. Teachers can utilize these websites and computers to use Smart board, or interactive whiteboards and Smart tables, or interactive tabletops. “Interactive whiteboards have become popular teaching and learning tools, especially in primary school classrooms.” (Northolt, Millennial, Marshall, & Swan, 2010, p.494) Wireless internet access in schools has made the use of Ipods and Ipads popular in classrooms. These are just a few of the many technologies available in today’s classrooms. Many different people in the learning environment use technologies. Teachers make use of these technologies for instruction and communication. Smart boards and...
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...Technology Ethics in the Classroom Classrooms today are relying more and more on technology. Students are using computers for research on projects frequently. Because of this, teachers should teach the ethical use of technology to their students. Teaching ethical uses of technology will help students understand copyright laws and plagiarism. Because the internet is being used more often in the classroom, teachers should start teaching their students the ethical way to use it. Teachers should discuss plagiarism and how to avoid it, and teach the proper way to cite sources that are used for research. One way the University of Delaware does this is to hand out booklets that explain the proper and ethical use of a computer, then the students are given a quiz before they are allowed to use the computers for internet access (Mendels, 2000). Teachers can also teach students the ethical and proper use of computers by only allowing students to use specific websites for research and requiring students to cite all websites used (Faust, slide 7). Teachers can use Johnson’s 3 P’s of technology ethics. The 3 P’s, which are privacy, property, and appropriate use, provide a framework for discussions in the classroom (Johnson, 2002). It is important to take proper measures to ensure internet safety and security in the classroom. Firewalls are a great way for school’s to add security when using the internet. They prevent certain information, files, and programs from going in or out of...
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...EDU-225 Instructional Technology Technology Ethics in the Classroom Technology is one of the most used tools in society today. Some of the growing concerns while using technology can be what ethical and what is not ethical. Everyone has the right to use the internet how they want to in the privacy of their own computers. The information on the internet is unlimited and has no regulation on what sites are available to anyone who uses it. Technology has grown at an unbelievable rate and has possibilities that are endless. The question is how we as teachers and parents show our children and students how to be ethical while using the internet. The ambivalence of technology has become a standing topic in the public, philosophical and scientific debate (Mitcham, 1994). Ethics is the concept of what is right and wrong. Some people will tell you it is measured by a person’s morals. Ethics is usually similar with what others believe what is right and wrong, but we cannot rely on that belief. It can be difficult to measure a person’s moral compass and trust their judgment if you do not know them personally. That is something that is brought up when using technology in the classroom. Ethics of technology is addressing ethical questions specific to the Technology Age. Technology is not capable of possessing moral or ethical qualities since it is a tool. It is up to the user to decide what is ethical and what is not ethical. When using technology in the classroom students must use good...
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...How using technology in the special needs classroom can help students learn Shannen M. Brown Florida A&M University Abstract In this research paper I will be examining the best ways to use technology within the special needs classroom to enhance learning. I will be talking about the different assistive technology that can be used, and the adaptive technology that can be used which will all increase the learning ability for these students. The special needs students are sometimes left behind because of their inability to use some of the same tools as the other students, in this research paper I will examine the different technologies and how they can help special needs students. As the world is becoming more and more dependent on technology every aspect of life has to assimilate to that idea including education. Today’s students are growing up with complete knowledge on certain devices that 20 years ago teachers and parents were just getting familiar with. It almost seems as if students are born with knowledge on how to use all these new and exciting things which should make it that much easier to incorporate technology within the classroom. From computers, to smart boards and to ipads our dependence on technology is increasing, increasing at such a high rate maybe pencil and paper will be obsolete in the near future. Within the mainstream classrooms teachers have been working hard to include computer time for the students to help enhance education while some...
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...Benefits of Technology in the Classroom The benefits of technology in the classroom are broad and deep. When schools utilize education technology like SMART® Interactive Whiteboards, students are more engaged, more motivated, and more excited about learning. An interactive smart classroom enables teachers to prepare dynamic multi-media lessons with hands-on components. The benefits of technology in education reach across all grade levels, from K-12 all the way up to colleges and universities. ComputerLand Network Technologies of East Texas has been helping schools with integrating technology into the classroom for over 30 years. Benefits of Technology In The Classroom: Preparing The 21st Century Workforce One of the most important benefits of technology in the classroom is that it can help to prepare students to become successful members of the 21stCentury workforce. Schools can leverage computer technology to create a project-based learning environment that teaches students essential skills they will need to thrive in the real world of work. Not only do they gain competence and experience using the technology itself, but students in the 21st Century classroom learn critical thinking and workplace skills that will prepare them well for their future. It is not just about learning facts and figures, but learning about collaboration, problem-solving, communication, leadership, motivation, productivity, and self direction. Simply put, integrating technology into the classroom...
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...Technology in Elementary Classrooms Many changes have been brought forth as a result of advancement in technology. These changes have also been witnessed in the education in which technology in elementary classrooms is greatly improving the way teachers and tutors impart knowledge to students as well as helping students consequently develop skills that will in future benefit them in the competitive global job market. Technology experts and analysists have had various views concerning the way technology influences students with its introduction in elementary classrooms (Mishra et al., 2007). Technology is replacing the traditional instructional learning methods in the elementary classrooms in which its influence on students has been quite impressive if used well. Warren (2010) states computers have become integral not only in the business world but also in the education sector. Math functions have become quite simplified with the students learning in performing these functions and thus helped in speeding up the process of calculation. According to a survey conducted on the influence of technology on students in elementary classrooms, many technology experts argued that technology enhances the early opportunity of exposure on the students and enabling them solve math functions, analyze charts, and data through representational format of graphs. Spreadsheet software has been quite essential in presenting data after the introduction of computers in elementary classrooms simplifying...
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...Horton Technology Ethics in the Classroom Technology has become a driving force in classrooms from preschool all the way up to college levels of learning. The institutions traditionally procure, provide and control the technology for learning but now students are acquiring their own personal technologies for learning and institutions are challenged to keep pace. (ALT-J: Research in Learning Technology, v18 n2 p149-160 Jul 2010. 12 pp.). Computers and other technical devices that are being used to enhance student learning has made teaching more creative and effective but it has also caused a lot of confusion and chaos in regards to ethics. Once teachers only had to be concerned about the basic rules of classroom etiquette and they could govern their classroom visually. Now teachers have to implement rules and guidelines to ensure that technology in the classroom is being used for its intended purpose to protect students from lurking dangers that are unseen by the human eyes. Before one can understand the importance of employing internet security in the classroom, they must first know the issues that arise from the use of technology in the classroom. Some think of cell phones as just a convenient means of communication, whereas others see it as a way to lure innocent victims so that they can satisfy their own personal pleasures. Regarding the use of technology, social, legal, and moral issues have emerged as three major concerns. (Journal of Educational Technology Systems...
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...Technology in the Classroom Proposal If a department or teacher has an interest in upgradin their classroom, completing the Technology in the Classroom Proposal could provide any or all of the following: 1) 2) Funds to upgrade the classroom itself (electrical, lig ting, screens, boards) Funds to install/upgrade the teaching technology in the room or provide portable carts to be shared between classrooms To help ensure that the equipment requested be supported and maintained and teachers be trained in the use and implementation of their requested equipment, they need to complete the following form and also commit to will gly participate in whatever training deemed necessary for the full implementation of the equipment. 1. Project Title: 2. Summary of the Project Proposal (3 or 4 sentences). 3. List of Teachers/Classrooms Involved: 4. Relevance to the District Curriculum and Other Rationale: 5. Technology Equipment Necessary to Complete the Project in all Classrooms. List each classroom separately. 6. Technology Training Needs/Assessment: Based on your proposal, what kinds of training will you or your group need to implement the technology equipment effectively with your students in the classrooms. 1) How do you see the training taking place? 2) When and where should the training be done and how will your you or your group commit to attending that train- ing? 3) How will an assessment of the outcome of the training take place? This request...
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