The impact of the Modern technology on our day-to-day lives is very dramatic and prompt but for embedding the full potential of that in teaching and learning area has still yet to come. If you compare a classroom from 100 years ago to one of the nowadays modern equipped one you will notice lots of changes but still teachers have to stimulate learning by adding accessible and inclusive resources to all learners while enabling them to gain new skills and knowledge and achieve their learning targets. Over the past few years, in many countries especially developed countries, it has become more common for teachers to use technological tools in learning process. VLEs, e-mail, digital cameras, interactive or electronic whiteboards and many more technical resources have been added to the domain of teaching and learning. Although it does pose a number of benefits towards educational system, the drawbacks cannot be overlooked. In this assignment , both pros and cons will be analysed.…
Educators can be great teachers as well as great learners. Everyday educators are learning different ways to inspire their students to learn Technology is one way that the educator are using to inspire their students since computers are one of the main technology that the students know how to use in the classroom. In the article, “The Importance of Classroom Usage in the Classroom” states that “Technology is not central to the teacher preparation experience in most colleges of education”. (Office of Technology Assessment, 1995). They do not know how that the computer can help even if a child had a disability. Another report states that the connection between teachers and technology was a wakeup call. Technology was becoming so important that teachers had to go back to school for training and way to use them in the classroom. As a future educator, I want to encourage and guide my students to do the best of their ability, and to keep up with the growth of technology.…
Today we are in a world where technology is constantly evolving. We see this daily with the use of computers which are a tool that has served to facilitate communication and the way how people work. At a school this kind of technology is very useful because they can teach their students differently as it is in other countries. Moreover, several programs have done that this education should be complemented.…
"The Evolving Classroom: Lessons Go Virtual." Schools of Thought RSS. N.p., 27 June 2012. Web. 03 Nov. 2013. This article is mainly about a new website that Eric Westendorf and Alix Guerrier invented called LearnZillion.com. This website helps teachers that need some assistance in teaching their kids, even if they all learn at different paces. Bastien says that “Even with textbooks and years of experience, the best teachers can struggle to find new ways of teaching complex subjects, especially when each student learns differently”, and explains how the new website is like YouTube, where you have to watch a five minute video, as many times as it takes to understand, and then take a little quiz to show that the information has been learned. The idea for this website came from KahnAcademy.org but isn’t non-profit. Most of their funding so far has come from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. This source can be a very valuable one to me. It gives many different facts about technology in the classroom and how they relate to overall education. The fact that this organization is supported by the Bill Gates foundation really emphasizes how much of an impact this could make in future education. One of the most important counter arguments for this article is that “there have been as many failures and successes” says Bastien. This article represents teachers and professors as the stakeholders. They are an important part of the educational system and hold a big part in the future of education. I can use this article in many different ways because it explains how technology should be used in the classroom, but also uses counterarguments against the…
David Gelernter is a professor of computer science at Yale University. Gelernter is a leading figure in the field of human cognition and a seminal thinker in the field known as parallel computing. In his article “Unplugged: The Myth of Computers in the Classroom” Gelernter thinks that improper or uncontrolled use of computers may lead to decline in literacy and lack of basic skills.…
Education is a hot topic in America currently. President after president have made promises to improve our learning system, although it’s not getting very far. According the to video,“Education” From Tech Revolution, technology is helping people with their education. From taking extra courses to finding a tutor, technology is defiantly helping our education system, when presidents have failed. This means the…
Schools around the world have been enhanced by the presence of technology. Whether someone is writing an essay on a laptop or studying the mysteries of the cosmos, advances in tech have changed education in ways such as the Smartboard. In classes, of various subjects, it seems no classroom is complete without a Smartboard. The interactive aspect of the boards assists people with kinesthetic and visual learner profiles which can peak interest in the subjects taught or makes it simpler for the students to understand and therefore hopefully hold on to the information better. Another technological advancement for learning is none other than the PC (personal computer) because of its access to many websites linked directly to education such as Google Classroom which is used for teachers to give assignments to students via Google Drive.…
Today, professors at colleges all around the country are asking the same question. They are wondering whether laptops in the college classroom actually facilitates a student’s ability to learn or rather it distracts them from the lesson being taught. Laptops were originally considered to be "a small niche market" and were thought suitable mostly for specialized field applications such as the military, the Internal Revenue Service, accountants and sales representatives. But today, there are already more laptops than desktops in businesses, and laptops are becoming obligatory for student use and more popular for general use.…
Currently, research has stalled on furthering the knowledge held about technology in the classroom because there are many hard to control variables. For example, previous studies like the Shankar study were conducted to test the effects of social isolation rather than the root cause of this social isolation. Social isolation and loneliness affect most adults’ health and if it is found that technology in the classroom is a cause of social isolation, then the number of those affected will grow. Another example of the lack of research is evident in the area of teaching experiments. In detail, studies empahsize that teacher critique and demonstration is the best path to learning, but no studies speak of whether it matters if the teacher is human…
The Board of Education and Administration of Holland Elementary School have agreed on a decision that will come into effect at the beginning of the Fall 2013 school year. As well as introducing many of our newly acquired teachers to the classrooms, we will also introduce a new artificial intelligence that our students have never experienced before. This will come in the form of robotic instructors who will assist our current teachers with their work and teach other lessons on their own. This may come as a shock to some, but I am extremely confident in this decision. Artificial intelligence coming to the classroom this year will have a positive impact on our school system with increased teaching strategy to achieve a higher level of learning.…
Naturally, robots cannot replace human beings as teachers because they do not have what human have; feeling, passion, love and determination. So, let us turn back to the purpose of school in the first place. It is not only about passing the examination or obtaining good grades, but it is about becoming a good Samaritan as whole. If we pull out the presence of teachers in class, the spiritual and emotional quotient of the students would be disturbed by this action. It is a big waste to produce human capital without human value that can distinguish them from the machines.…
Others may argue that it’s not right for a human to lose a job to a computer that has no emotion. I agree, a computer cannot communicate on a interpersonal level because they are not programmed to do so. Also some might argue, that a computer can’t adapt to a student who’s giving a confused face or slouching in their chair, meaning their mind is elsewhere from what they should be paying attention to. Which is what is valued in a teacher and what creates a trusting relationship between the student and instructor. I do believe relating to your instructor on some sort of level can help your level of success in the class. I don’t believe, if higher education were to turn to online only, that there would be students whose minds were in the gutters. Joseph Aoun author of article, “Millions of jobs will soon be done by robots and they don’t pay taxes” claims that, “It’s essential that we rethink what it means to have a “useful” education. People of all ages will need literacy in technology and data, but also immersion in the human subjects that elevate us above the most brilliant machines — nourishing our empathy, cultural agility, and creativity.” In other words, Aoun asserts that the education that humans need can only be taught by another human. Though a computer can’t provide emotional support for a student, it can provide what it’s meant to…
Are we ready to the trust artificial intelligence to teach the students of today with the feedback they may…
How important is your future education to you? How important is the future of the education system to you? For centuries, since the beginning of time, humans have been trying to further education; it started with something like discovery of fire and and continued centuries later with the invention of the wheel, and after that there was inventions like the light bulb and the first computer. If we look back on history, it would seem that humankind’s progress with education and innovation has only gotten better; every time there is a new invention or discovery, there is always something bigger and and more useful to be invented or discovered. After the invention of computers, what do…
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