She supports her colleagues with integrating technology in their classrooms. Mary Hertz teaches high school in Philadelphia, where students have a school issued device to she saw that her students are getting a hard time to focus in making their homework. She always hears that her students complain that her assignments are taking too long to be finished, which she believed that distraction made a huge role in their resentment. Although some teachers implement “No-gadget policy”, this should not be countered because the fact is devices need in the school cannot be remove since it defeats the purpose of having a device and it is counter and it is considered illogical. According to Mary, Schools who implemented E-Learning should teach their students how to manage their attention since Katrina Schwartz refers to the study showing that someone who mastered the ability focus has been connected to their bright future. I think that this journal article gives the reason why e-Learning should not be implemented but the author stated that this is not hindrance, Instead, this a challenge that school should overcome by helping students in the process of integrating learning and technology. This article is helpful because it gives you the main problem of the situation. It is not about how the teachers teach, but it is more on the attitude and the habits of the students that affects their…
Electronics are taking over the new generation. Parents believe that if students have week where they don’t use any electronics they would be more focused. Students shouldn’t have electronics for a week because it makes them distracted from their work and they are not thinking to their full potential. Students are constantly using online sources to figure out their problems, but without the internet they will have a chance to have deeper thinking. With no internet students will recognize how much more focused they will be.…
Do you want your students to be more involved in thinking instead of using the internet to just look up the answers? Well there is a solution this problem, and it’s called “Shut Down Your Screen Week.” If one or your students are on their phone while doing homework, they can be easily distracted and lose concentration on what they were doing before they picked up their phones or checked an email. Students will be more focused on what they are doing making information easier to take in and understand. Plus, using the internet or any sort of technology can have terrible consequences such as, not being able to focus on anything at all. Doing “Shut Down Your Screen Week” could be a great opportunity for your students to do deep thinking at home and in your classrooms as well as learning and…
Parents are meant to help children with many different issues that arise. However, when it comes to homework, should parents intervene? This controversial topic is a huge debate among teachers nationwide. Parents should not get too involved in their children's homework because it makes it difficult for teachers to access the students’ understanding of the concept taught, the student will most likely lose the responsibility to do their own homework then later start to depend only on their parents, and although some may argue that if parents get involved it will show the child that school is important, students need to realize their parents will not always be present to encourage them.…
Since Roberto Nevilis introduced it to the world as a punishment in 1905, there have been many arguments to whether or not homework should be required. What initially started as punishment for kids who messed around in class has become a mandatory task that all students are required to do daily. I’m here to end that, I intend to show you that students should not be required to complete homework for a grade. Homework consumes too much time and leaves no space for extracurricular activities and causes health problems. On top of that, many students don’t even have the resources required to complete the homework. Despite these things, homework is still a graded assignment that if failed to complete, can drastically bring down a student's grade.…
They don’t have time to do a lot of homework. There are team sports, music lessons, religious activities, and other activities. Many parents feel like it’s their job to help their kids if they need help finishing their homework. You might say that “yes, kids may be busy, but part of growing up is learning to balance extracurricular activities with the demands of schoolwork” (scope magazine, pages 20- 21, lines 64-67), but if kids are so busy that they can barely even spare enough time to eat dinner, how are they going to have time for an hour and a half of homework? Parents can help the kids finish their homework faster without giving away the answer.…
With the advancement of technology comes increased connectivity to a digital world where our children find themselves with limited guidance. This new realm is one that parents and educators have continually tried to navigate in an attempt to create a safer place for our children. Parents try to protect their children by imposing restrictions on Internet usage, while teachers struggle to teach Internet safety and digital citizenship in the classroom. Holding our youth accountable for their online behavior in a society that values Internet sensaltionalism has proven to be difficult, causing those in positions of authority to ask themselves where to draw the line. As the answer to this question changes with each new case, and more and more children…
Test scores are lower each year, by the cause of student’s lack of ambition to learn. Getting distracted by cell phones is a vast concern. Children pay further attention to idiotic post on Facebook or futile messages instead of learning what is going to be useful on a test for them, causing them to fail miserably. If parents are wholly concerned as they say they are, one solution is taking away their children’s…
The survey shows that student’s grades can be affected by excessive use of the internet and electronic media devices. Parental involvement and rule setting could decrease a child’s usage and attachment to the internet and various electronic devices. Children should be supervised to some degree and have their time on line monitored.…
to complete. These stories cited statistics that demonstrate a growth in the amount of homework reported by American students since the early 1980s. The authors often mentioned that…
Imagine a world where students come home from school and take the time to unwind and relax. It has been proven that almost three quarters of Canadian parents think that homework is a household stress. So why is homework still being assigned at schools, especially for younger grades? In recent years, the question of whether or not homework should be banned from elementary schools and limited to one hour per weekday in high school has been widely discussed. According to a Stanford Researcher, too much homework can negatively children. It takes their lives away from school, where family, friends, and social activities matter (Parker). The opponents of this educational approach argue that if students are not given homework to do, they will not become successful in the future. However, banning homework from elementary school and limiting it to one hour per weekday in high school is beneficial in terms of health, academics, and real world experiences.…
As kids are born into the information age, new technology is readily available for their use. Life has gotten easier as the years progress, as new technology is developed it aid us in our everyday errands. Even though is aid is available to us, kids are starting to become over reliant on it, and they are slowly growing dependent on technology to do the work for them.…
In today’s society, people of all ages and genders are with their cell phones at all times. Whether it is while driving, walking down the aisle in a grocery store, or even in class, cell phones have become a part of everyday live. However, it is always a controversy in the classroom between teachers and students whether cell phone usage should be allowed in school. Students might enjoy using their cellular devises during class but this inflicts more harm than help towards everyone. The most harmful attributes of using a cell phone in class can be narrowed to simple distraction and cheating.…
Schools are Implementing all kinds of different electronic devices to help their students grow and learn to become more hands on with the material they're learning. Classrooms happen to use computers,ebooks,smartboards,etc for lectures, assessments, homework assignments, etc. Instead of working out of a textbook now all you see is students working on their laptop and other devices to help accomplish their work. More and more schools are implementing these certain devices to help their students become more hands on at an early age. Not only does technology help students accomplish their work but they also receive quick feedback from their teachers on assignments. Once students gain quick criticism on their assignments they…
Over the past few years, technology has been changing and developing rapidly. We can’t deny the fact that technology has improved and changed our lives. Through technology, it’s easier for people to communicate with others, faster business transactions, book flights, buy things online in a single click, play games, take pictures, be updated on what’s happening and many more. Almost every one of us gets benefits because of technology. Technology has really improved our lives but not always in a good way. When we talk about the impact of technology in our lives, we only think of the positive effects of technology and ignore the fact that it can lead us to Internet addiction and makes us excessively dependent on it. This is very applicable and common among students nowadays. It is the copy and paste technique, which can result into plagiarism. When given paperwork, students rely on technology so much and they just gather information in just a few clicks away and then pass it without making an effort on it. One can cherish accomplishment and success only if it comes after effort. You can get a high grade but you don’t deserve it. Instead of students will learn and understand things, they became lazy because everything is there and provided already. Another situation is due to technology specifically gadgets or cameras, students don’t take down notes now because they can just take a picture of it. Teenagers are very addicted to computer games like dota that they forgot their studies and priorities, which can result into failing or low grades. Children indulge themselves in Internet, games, texting and others. Because of that, they easily get frustrated when asked to do something that can stop them from using it. Youngsters are missing on the joys of real social…