Technology in Education

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In a study done by Pew Research Center, cell phone owners between the ages of 18 and 24 exchange and average of 109.5 messages a day (Watter, 2011) Along with texting during class, there are many problems technology can cause in classrooms. It can serve as a distraction for students during class. It also is a way for student’s to cheat. Students can send out text messages containing test answers to each other during the exam without the teacher even noticing. These are some of the major concerns teachers and parents have about having technology in schools. It all leads to one major question, should technology be used in classroom?
If you stepped into a high school classroom in your area, what would you expect to see? Student’s taking complete notes, while the teacher uses a computer to project a well put together and easy to understand lecture on the screen? Or, student’s texting away, not having the slightest clue of what the teacher is saying? I would hope students are taking notes, and not entertaining themselves with other things. But, reality is what it is. So the question is, if we are using technology to teach students, how do we prevent it from becoming a distraction in class?
It’s unfortunate that technology is seen as such a negative thing by so many people today. In reality, there are so many aspects of it that are so amazing. For example, We can instantly upload assignments on the web, send teachers our homework, search around for more information on the internet than we ever could in a school library, and teachers are able to give a better production during their lectures overall.
Five advantages of technology in higher education are new methods for teaching and organizing material, deregulation of transfer...

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...ce as well? I think teaching with the electronic resources we have now days would be the most efficient, and resourceful way we could offer to students.

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