Technology in the Classroom
Jourdan Lemons
Cause/Effect
Topic: Technology in the classroom space
Audience: education class
Purpose: to analyze, explain, describe
Being a busy mother I know that I am guilty of handing my child an electronic of some sort such as; the IPad to keep him quiet while I get housework done. However I don’t know how I would feel if that were take place in his classroom; bringing technology into the classroom. Even though we had computers in the 90s, technology was fairly new and underdeveloped; we did not have smartphones and access to much information via technology. But I feel like as I progressed into high school and the technology was on the rise if something were to happen to the computer (which happened often) I was still taught the basic foundations on completing whatever task that was, without relying on the computer or other electronics like a calculator. I knew how to research information using encyclopedias and other books. Furthermore, I feel like bringing IPads, smart boards, and computers into the classroom space take away from the overall learning experience.
Although there are some positive effects on utilizing technology in the classroom, I feel the negative effects technology can cause more harm than good to our kids learning in the future. Because of technology in the classroom space it can lead to incompetence in school, which could ultimately lead to a sole dependency on technology and other gadgets that would ultimately lead to laziness.
Because technology is so advance, and our kids were born into a technology craze it is recommended that as adults we do some research on the effects these gadgets can have on our kids in the long run. For example if we allow Ipads in the class to teach our kids how to write what exactly are they learning? Because learning on a computer and learning from a teacher are two different styles of learning. Even though I am no expert when it comes to technology I have trouble learning when I have a
Cause/Effect
Topic: Technology in the classroom space
Audience: education class
Purpose: to analyze, explain, describe
Being a busy mother I know that I am guilty of handing my child an electronic of some sort such as; the IPad to keep him quiet while I get housework done. However I don’t know how I would feel if that were take place in his classroom; bringing technology into the classroom. Even though we had computers in the 90s, technology was fairly new and underdeveloped; we did not have smartphones and access to much information via technology. But I feel like as I progressed into high school and the technology was on the rise if something were to happen to the computer (which happened often) I was still taught the basic foundations on completing whatever task that was, without relying on the computer or other electronics like a calculator. I knew how to research information using encyclopedias and other books. Furthermore, I feel like bringing IPads, smart boards, and computers into the classroom space take away from the overall learning experience.
Although there are some positive effects on utilizing technology in the classroom, I feel the negative effects technology can cause more harm than good to our kids learning in the future. Because of technology in the classroom space it can lead to incompetence in school, which could ultimately lead to a sole dependency on technology and other gadgets that would ultimately lead to laziness.
Because technology is so advance, and our kids were born into a technology craze it is recommended that as adults we do some research on the effects these gadgets can have on our kids in the long run. For example if we allow Ipads in the class to teach our kids how to write what exactly are they learning? Because learning on a computer and learning from a teacher are two different styles of learning. Even though I am no expert when it comes to technology I have trouble learning when I have a
Cited: Postman Neil. “ The end of Education” Readings for the 21st century: tomorrows issues for todays students, fourth edition. Eds. William Vesterman and Josh Ozersky, Boston: Allyn and Bacon, 2000. 277-283. Print.