HOW TECHNOLOGY HAS CHANGED EDUCATION

The education of a nation's youth to a full height of academic rigor and standing is a complex process that nearly always spans more than a decade, requires tens of thousands of dollars, dozens of teachers, and of course, technology.

Technology inside of education is a somewhat problematic premise, an idea that generates controversy from the earliest of primary school grades right through to the top of the academic pyramid, graduate school

While some elements in the world of education still want to stress cursive penmanship and hand-editing, it is hard not to admit that technology, specifically and mostly the internet and personal computing, have transformed the modern world.

Collaboration

Collaboration is becoming a real-time event While this topic applies mostly today at the collegiate level, it will surely seep backwards down the grade scale to reach younger students

This has the impact that you might guess, increased productivity, but it has a host of secondary benefits that most students do not recognize until they complete their first project in such an environment.

Instant Research

Ask anyone over the age of 50 with a PhD what it was like to get the information that they needed and they will generally begin to swear and discuss how young people these days have it so soft.

What does this mean? It has been speculated that this will lead to a decline of respect for intellectuals, but that seems unlikely

Cheating

While technology, as we have just seen, can have very positive effects it can also have some very negative impacts

Things such as cheating are now simpler than ever, and I don't mean writing on your hand

Or just take a picture of your homework and send it via SMS to your friend, who copies it on the bus on the way to class.

By constantly cutting down on data transfer times (from letter to telegraph and so forth) it has become trivial to share information that is not yet due, but will be graded.

Focus

it may be said that for all the technology we put in the classroom all we do is distract children from actually learning.

The complaint should be formed into a question: is there a way to employ new technology intelligently avoiding its pitfalls while reaping its rewards? Yes, by having strong and smart teachers who can use the tools that technology offers without falling on their sharp ends.

Technology is changing our world, and we have to understand the implications of its use for our children's education. Education is affected by technology in a very real way, however the timeless goals of education should be respected.

In my opinion I think the technology is needen in every day life for many activities, but do not rely on just that because many people are comfortable. well not even leave aside the books because they are always needed.