Technology and Education

It’s 2018 and we are living in a world surrounded by tremendous technology which is rapidly getting updated on a daily basis and having a hold on our lives. We can’t even question this thing that technology is going to shape our future. Like if you take a look at the year 2014-2018, the education system in schools is modified, completely.

So, tablets and iPods is our future?

Kidding, but if the answer is yes, it is actually going to count as a positive side. Imagine a class world where every student is having a hold on an unlimited data, student can get their best assignment writing service, can study according to their mind plan, learn anywhere, and of course all of us know that these gadgets have their own attraction so this is definitely going to increase student learning graph. 

A paper free class is actually a dream place!

Now there are tons of people who think that this is actually not a good idea. Means having our students engaged in internet all the time. It can affect the way of the learning respect they have for class and teachers. But I think there are lots of changes we can make, student authority can make, to cover this. But we definitely need to change this point of think to make our students familiar with the new technology and prepare them for the modern world so they will be no less as compared to others.

Then obviously with big changes come bigger challenges. In most part of the world educational budget is so low that they can’t spend that much to make the availability of technology easier.  Then, of course, secure student and school/colleges data on the internet is another issue. And one main hindrance is our staff is not in general that progressive to use the technology efficiently, so training them will be the biggest priority too.

But no doubt that these efforts we have to make to make our learning environment guided with technologies are worth it.

Reasons why we need technology in our educational system:

1: More Learning Outcome:

It's recently proven in studies that student learns more through the internet than in classrooms. It doesn’t mean that teachers are not teaching efficiently, it just simply reveals that when they learn something on the internet it will definitely give other interesting information too, and student knowledge will not be limited. And the actual purpose of the brain, to entertain the brain, will actually be achieved. It transforms the way a student can learn.

2: Make Student More Independent:

When a student is a self ‘taught’, it gives them a sense of independence and responsibility. They can learn in their own way according to their level of understanding and will never feel overburdened. They can access different internet resources according to their need, can use the best assignment writing service and much more. Doesn’t it make you excited just by reading it?

3: The Role of a Teacher Will Change:

This doesn’t mean that if technology takes over, we won’t need teachers anymore, of course not, it will just embrace the teacher with the new teaching methodologies. A student can never reach the point where they can learn without a teacher guide. There always comes a point when they have to discuss with their teachers about a confusion they have on something they saw on the internet and couldn’t understand. With technology, “a teacher becomes a trainer’’.

4: Passive Learning Ties Will Break:

Passive learning is basically a way in which “a student receives information from the teacher”. This is a very primitive style of learning, and we need to change this. We have changed the models of car we drive, airplanes we use, kitchen equipment, TV are converted into LCD but unfortunately, we stand on the same place in classrooms we use to have decades ago. Does this contribute towards the betterment? How can it? 

Well apart from everything, we can’t neglect the idea that there will be some hazards too. ‘Technology is no silver bullet solution’, says Greenberg. But we must look at the positive sides. Instead of submitting typical assignment they can just use the best assignment writing service and can submit the work online. The paper-free class can add a lot more benefits to nature too. But we have to work on so many things. Guiding the staff and making the infrastructure more flexible to all, so the end-user doesn’t suffer.

Well, we gradually mover towards betterment with little efforts, confidence and more open to changes.