The Importance Of Emerging Technology

Technology over decades has changed drastically, from the first bulky phone the size of your face to the I-Phone 6 which is as thin and light as air. Emerging technology can be classified into five characteristics today which show the change and how the technology has changed to status quo. Technology has to conform to whatever time period it is in, Back then there wasn 't a need for apps or even touchscreen but now everything has it. Emerging technology can be characterized by radical novelty, relatively fast growth, coherence, prominent impact, and uncertainty and ambiguity. We as humans can 't be held or forced to conform to any technology from one period of time, we need the change and progression of technology in our lives.

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Teachers are trying to use the device that children use for fun into something to broaden their learning. The use of the internet in the classroom helps with faster learning and also helps in computer education which will be a great use in all of our lives. Grade schools, High schools, and some colleges are using online applications for learning like Moodle and Blackboard, these applications are useful because they allow students to see every agenda of their courses and the interactions between teacher and student. Inviting devices into the classroom is not a change for students because at this age students know almost every aspect of technology. In this situation the teachers become the students, technology doesn 't have to be seen as burden but as a helpful tool. The classroom has transitioned to the internet, "Curriculum and materials are slowly migrating to mobile and online access – ebooks are a great example, at 30-70% savings over printed books. However, until faculty feel comfortable and have the training and tools available to make use of LMS and mobile technology, students are going to be further ahead than educators." (2) Education has transformed from the classroom to the internet for instant access to student from home, but also for students from around the world. The internet is a great way for connecting students with education. Colleges are catching up with the use of technology in education, they are transforming courses into online courses to allow students to get their four-year degree online. "Higher education is catching up, and in a few cases keeping pace – we have more online courses than ever at UNG – but the rate of change is the issue. It often takes years to change a curriculum for a four-year degree, but a new fully-online, highly-regarded MOOC degree program from a