Technology is Changing Education
Fernando Leigh
English Composition and Rhetoric
Research Paper
The best method for improving educational standards is to utilize every
tool available, including state-of-the-art technology. Computers and the
Internet have expanded the way in which education can be delivered to the
students of today. Today's networking technologies provide a valuable
opportunity to the practice of learning techniques. Educators are discovering
that computers and multi-based educational tools are facilitating learning and
enhancing social interaction. Computer based telecommunications can offer
enormous instructional opportunities, but educators will need to adapt current
lesson plan to incorporate this new medium into all the classrooms. The only
problem is that some of today's schools are hindered by an under-powered
technology based curriculum and, in order to stay competitive, the American
educational system must do a better job of integrating.
Computers have made a fundamental change in most industries, providing a
competitive advantage that has come to be essential to stay in business.
Therefore, education must also use technology to improve the educational process
instead of simply applying it to existing structures. School systems often
consider acquiring an enterprise computer network, but justify its purchase by
applying it to routine administrative tasks, or take period by period attendance.
Although these tasks are important, they only represent a small part of what
technology can do for an educational institution. Technology must go beyond
just keeping attendance, it must focus on keeping students interested and
productive. "Curriculum improvement is the best strategy to prevent dropouts;
technology is especially useful in this regard" (Kinnaman 78). Technology can
provide a unique and compelling curriculum resource, that challenges every
student.
The Clinton administration has taken steps towards... [continues]
Fernando Leigh
English Composition and Rhetoric
Research Paper
The best method for improving educational standards is to utilize every
tool available, including state-of-the-art technology. Computers and the
Internet have expanded the way in which education can be delivered to the
students of today. Today's networking technologies provide a valuable
opportunity to the practice of learning techniques. Educators are discovering
that computers and multi-based educational tools are facilitating learning and
enhancing social interaction. Computer based telecommunications can offer
enormous instructional opportunities, but educators will need to adapt current
lesson plan to incorporate this new medium into all the classrooms. The only
problem is that some of today's schools are hindered by an under-powered
technology based curriculum and, in order to stay competitive, the American
educational system must do a better job of integrating.
Computers have made a fundamental change in most industries, providing a
competitive advantage that has come to be essential to stay in business.
Therefore, education must also use technology to improve the educational process
instead of simply applying it to existing structures. School systems often
consider acquiring an enterprise computer network, but justify its purchase by
applying it to routine administrative tasks, or take period by period attendance.
Although these tasks are important, they only represent a small part of what
technology can do for an educational institution. Technology must go beyond
just keeping attendance, it must focus on keeping students interested and
productive. "Curriculum improvement is the best strategy to prevent dropouts;
technology is especially useful in this regard" (Kinnaman 78). Technology can
provide a unique and compelling curriculum resource, that challenges every
student.
The Clinton administration has taken steps towards... [continues]
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