Using Technology in Schools
Using Technology in Schools
Melanie L. Hayford
Ivy Tech Community College: Evansville December 10, 2014
Using Technology in Schools
Most people use some kind of technology daily; most jobs require people to use a computer or another way to connect to the internet. Some schools now use smart boards, iPads, laptops, and computer labs to teach the children to use the technology properly. Not showing the children how to use the technologies that they face every day at home and outside the home can lead to failure later in life. It is important to see both sides of this issue. It is important to see how much children need to know how to use the technology and how it can help their learning process.
The Issue
Some teachers do not like to use technology in their classroom. This is because they can sometimes be difficult to set up. Some teachers are also set in their old fashioned ways and do not want to utilize the technology. There are many things that the technology can be helpful with, but some people do not think that students should use them as much as they do now. It is important for the students to learn how to using the technology they face daily.
The Arguments
Not Using Technology in Schools
There are many reason why teachers and schools are not using technology in the classrooms. There are also many people that are against using any type of technology in schools. Julia Klaus (2001-2014) stated in her article Negative Effect of Using Technology in Today’s Classrooms, some negatives in using technology. Some of these issues are technical problems that can take away from class time and some students no knowing how to use the technology. She also talked about how the technology can be over used and the children many not have enough hands-on- time (Klaus, 2001-2014). There are other issues that are standing in the way of using new technology in the classroom. In Justin Boyle’s (2013) article Technology in the Classroom? he stated one of the problems is the
Melanie L. Hayford
Ivy Tech Community College: Evansville December 10, 2014
Using Technology in Schools
Most people use some kind of technology daily; most jobs require people to use a computer or another way to connect to the internet. Some schools now use smart boards, iPads, laptops, and computer labs to teach the children to use the technology properly. Not showing the children how to use the technologies that they face every day at home and outside the home can lead to failure later in life. It is important to see both sides of this issue. It is important to see how much children need to know how to use the technology and how it can help their learning process.
The Issue
Some teachers do not like to use technology in their classroom. This is because they can sometimes be difficult to set up. Some teachers are also set in their old fashioned ways and do not want to utilize the technology. There are many things that the technology can be helpful with, but some people do not think that students should use them as much as they do now. It is important for the students to learn how to using the technology they face daily.
The Arguments
Not Using Technology in Schools
There are many reason why teachers and schools are not using technology in the classrooms. There are also many people that are against using any type of technology in schools. Julia Klaus (2001-2014) stated in her article Negative Effect of Using Technology in Today’s Classrooms, some negatives in using technology. Some of these issues are technical problems that can take away from class time and some students no knowing how to use the technology. She also talked about how the technology can be over used and the children many not have enough hands-on- time (Klaus, 2001-2014). There are other issues that are standing in the way of using new technology in the classroom. In Justin Boyle’s (2013) article Technology in the Classroom? he stated one of the problems is the
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