The positive and negative impacts of education technology, there
are many educational dynamics that have been changes when moving into the technology
realm. The new structure with technology at the driver’s seat teachers are not
the knowledge bowl of the classroom , instead of a passive sponge soaking up knowledge the
students are not able to learn interactive and retain knowledge in real time.
The
pros of technology is that it has been accepted by so many institutions and it
helps bring full time working individuals to the web using some type of social
technology to teach them. There are three main roles that education technology brings
to the table. The first one is Change in the roles of students and teachers:
Students become actively involved in the process of education rather than the
traditional passive roles students assumed. The teacher, instead of being the
center of attention, becomes a facilitator of the means by which students learn
using modern technology. The second one is Motivation and improved self-esteem:
Students become more motivated when using technology because it relates to
their everyday life and they can see practical implementation of what they
learn in the class. The third one is Technical Skills, teamwork, improved use
of outside resources, improved design skills/attention to audience.
The cons
of technology in education are that we separate the students form a Briggs and
morder type structure. And the students miss some of the key features and
activities because the student will be in front of a computer a cell phone or smart
phone. The lines are no so clear in the cons to pros of education and
technology but the trend starts in the digital revolution hit generation
z, also known as the digital generation of youth with a new way of interacting
with the world and with their own identities. Social networking websites, such
as Facebook are tools by which the digital generation as a means of
assessing their culture
Reference
Technology in Education.
(2011, September 1). In Education Week. Retrieved November 9, 2011, from http://www.edweek.org/ew/issues/technology-in-education/
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