Advantages and your computer, more students would feel the

excitement in studying through the use of the

Disadvantages of gadget. This is very important in order to

arouse their interest in studying.

Technology in Education DISADVANTAGES OF TECHNOLOGY IN

EDUCATION
OCCUPYTHEORY
on 26 May, 2014 at 10:00 Laziness in Studying
Computers make is so easy to find answers
Technology in education plays an important that students barely have to look for them. This
role in improving the educational skills and may result in them having poor study habits
knowledge of the people. This is very important and developing a lazy attitude toward their
especially those who need improve their education.
knowledge in order for them to achieve a
successful life in the future. Technology in Forgetting the Basic Way of Studying
education is manifested through the use of They would no longer rely on the books that
computers. This is also a great help for are lent by their teachers for them to study
teachers since they can already enhance their since they are already interested to study using
teaching skills and strategies every time they the computer. Even simple problems and
are facing their class. This technology is very homework that they need to answer, they are
essential for both the students and the teacher more of seeking the assistance of computers
but there are some instances wherein this already.
technology is seen to be disadvantageous for
both of them as well. Discovering Unusual Things in the Computer
Allowing the students to surf the internet
ADVANTAGES OF TECHNOLOGY IN doesn’t necessarily mean that all the things
EDUCATION that they are going to discover are good for
their mind and studies. There are several
Promotes Independent Learning for the things that are found in the internet which are
Students not good for the students hence they need to
Students can already learn from their own even be properly guided by their teachers and
without the assistance of their parents and parents every time they are going to use the
teachers. They are just going to surf the computer.
internet in order to look for the lessons they
need to study. Quick accessibility and well- Technology in education plays an important
equipped with the skills and knowledge in role in the study habits and skills of your child.
operating a computer would be very helpful for But, you need to make sure that you are going
the students. to be very careful in allowing them to use their
computer and surf the internet for them to
Easier Access To Information avoid discovering things that are not part of
The need for heavy books to be brought back their studies. It is always important to let them
and forth from school and home is no longer used some of these technology in education as
needed with technology. The books can stay in often as it is in order to prevent forgetting the
the classroom because the information that basic way of studying.
they need is easily accessed on a computer.

Promotes Exciting Way to Educate 10 Advantages and

Students Disadvantages of
Since there are lots of images, videos and
other graphics and text that may be found in Technology in Education
Technology is one of the most valuable tools that we 4. Brings Some Fun Into The Classroom
have available at our finger tips every day. You can do Learning the same exact way from the same person
virtually anything with your smart phone, tablet, or every day can really get…boring. This boredom turns
computer. From seeing what time a movie starts, into a lack of motivation in the students. When they
ordering a pizza, and paying your bills the possibilities are able to integrate computer learning into their
for technology are endless. And not only are they normal schedule, they become much more excited to
endless, they are constantly improving to make the learn.
things we have to do everyday easier. It sounds pretty 5. Applicable Education
awesome right? That thought might change when you In the working world, in nearly every job you may
put our youth and their education into the mix. Many take, you have to know how to operate a computer.
people believe that the abundance of technology in our Teaching this skill in children early will give them an
schools is hindering students ability to think for advantages and a learning curve for when they are
themselves and learn old style methods of research. adults.
People who support the use of technology in the class Disadvantages of Technology In
room argue that they no longer have to. It’s a touchy Education
subject, that cannot be solved just by an analysis, but 1. Access To Inappropriate Content
learning all of the advantages and disadvantages of The biggest concern when it comes to the use of
having technology in the classroom can certainly give technology in schools is how easy pornographic,
you a well rounded and informed opinion. violent, and other inappropriate materials can be

Advantages of Technology In accessed and viewed. This could cause big problems
if the material is shared with other students while in
Education
the classroom.
1. Parent’s Peace of Mind
2. A Disconnected Youth
Cell phones now allow us to stay in contact with our
This harmful effect of technology has already come to
friends and family anywhere that we are. It is how
light in today’s world. People are attached to their
students communicate problems and emergencies with
screens almost 24/7, which is causing an entirely new
their parents when they are at school as well.
set of social issues to pop up. This translates into the
2. The Information Highway
school system in a bit of a different way, however.
Any answer to any question can be found with a few
More and more students are experiencing social
clicks of the keys on the computer or smart phone.
anxieties when it comes to face to face interactions,
Powerful search engines allow an organized and
but are perfectly fine socializing online.
simply way to find the answers that students may
3. The Cyberbullying Trap
need for assignments or projects.
Giving students access to anonymous accounts and
3. Broaden The Mind
endless contact avenues can only lead to trouble.
Before the internet, children knew what their family
Cyber bullying has become a real and in our face
taught them. This caused their political and religious
problem among young people today. This harassment
views to be the only ones that the children knew.
has no end, which includes the class room. There is
Having access to the technology will expose them to
also no way to monitor or discipline students who are
things outside of their parents interests and help them
involved.
to form their own opinions.
4. Inevitable Cheating In terms of education, the tablet is a
While have an easy access to information may seem fairly priced, mighty computer that
like a great thing, it can become a real problem in a enriches training through the use of
test taking environment. Cell phones have made an intuitive touchscreen and simple
cheating easier than ever. You no longer have to
controls. The advantages of using
figure out how to write all of the answers down, you
electronic devices in learning are
common knowledge. An increasing
can just look them up!
number of traditional classrooms
5. A Major Distraction
factor in personal-use tablets as part
Attentiveness drops drastically in the classroom when
of the curriculum.
students have their cell phones or other technologies
out. The focus shifts from their teacher and education,
to whatever they are looking at, playing, or doing on
As always, some conservative
educators are concerned with the
their phones.
tablet being a major distraction.
Important Facts About Technology Others argue it’s not only a
In Education sophisticated toy but a versatile
 As much as 60 percent of schools in America, issue
instrument revolutionizing the
laptops or tablets to their students.
modern instruction landscape. There
 41% of students are in favor of taking virtual classes. is over 15,000 educational apps in
Apple’s App Store alone, and Google
 50% of students in middle and high school use the
Play is neck and neck. The app
internet to complete work 3 times a week.
ecosystem provides an abundance of
 The students that study on computers, phones, or learning content for all ages and
tablets, study for an average of 40 minutes more per various knowledge domains.
week than those who do not.

Technology is invading the education Apparently, teachers’ concerns may

field at an increasing pace. The be justified in some cases, yet it’s
process has effectively evolved from hard to overestimate the benefits of
learning on blackboards to learning tablets in the classroom. This article
on interactive whiteboards. Our sums up 10 advantages of tablet use
generation dreamt about using that span across different institutions
desktop computers to solve math and teaching methodologies. Let’s see
sums, write and draw. The next why it’s so cool to be a student these
generation speculated about the days!
benefits of having laptops in the
classroom. Sounds awkward in our
days, doesn’t it? It’s now the era of a
tablet, that small immediately 1. Easy to use
operational vehicle of technology and
knowledge. Those preoccupied with the
technology challenge have to admit
tablets are way more intuitive and
easier to use than desktop and laptop 4. Personal
computers, or even paper books. I
mean, toddlers can use tablets.
Textbooks seem to be losing the battle
approach
on all fronts. As an instructor, you have to address
a multitude of learning styles since
not all students are equal. Some are
slow runners, others are sprinters.
2. Direct Pace differs, interests differ as well.
The teacher can use the e-Learning
arsenal to overcome this barrier and
Communication deliver the same course in different
Tablets connect all major ways. For example, show videos or
stakeholders: students, parents and invite students to play edu games.
teachers. Handwritten notes or tasks
can be lost in no time, intentionally or The tablet also accommodates special
accidentally. This never happens with needs. Learners who have a disability
digital data: any feedback including will appreciate the tablet’s flexibility,
criticism, kudos or concern, is out freedom of access and tailored
there for further reference. The curriculums.
‘forgetfulness’ factor doesn’t fly any
more. Neither for students – nor
teachers.
5. More cost-
3. Live effective than
knowledge base
The instructor can quickly deliver 5. More cost-
engaging material to the students in
real time in just a couple clicks. Sorry, effective than
a couple taps! Furthermore, students
can use recommended resources to
do their homework. Tablets give
textbooks
students instant access to individual When you get right down to it, in the
research, a tremendous knowledge mid- to long-term perspective, the
base available at their fingertips. tablet is, in fact, a really smart
investment. If pays off well when you
get the burden of supporting obsolete
infrastructure off your shoulders. No draw, compose music or make films
dust, no price hikes, no surprises with no extra tools required. That’s
from textbook providers, no storage how students become a creative force
and damage issues. Full scalability rather than passive knowledge
and lightweight backpack that fits recipients.
thousands of textbooks in a single
device.

8. Hassle-free
6. Faster assessment
visualization, And yes, teachers gain a lot, too!
Easier student assessment and
classroom management, finding
quicker reporting unique teaching approaches and
The tablet is a great incentive for reinventing gamification for new
cultivating scientific skills. For purposes – it’s all there, just one
instance, students can document touch away. At last, the instructors
their field trips right away, be it are empowered with technology that
camping, going to the zoo or a spares them from tedious grading and
museum. It’s not just taking pictures, provides more time for teaching!
students can make use of interactive
maps or facility-specific content
available on smartphones and tablets.
9. Paperless
homework
7. Improving Some tech-savvy institutions have
already adopted the system where
computer skills. students turn in their papers in a
strictly digital format. Paper is no
Boosting longer an option. Too ‘green’ for your
taste? Might be, but this is definitely a
creativity direction many colleges are headed.
Paperless innovation is the new
Like it or not, computers rule the buzzword. No more ink and notepads.
world, so it’s vital to learn how to rule It’s all digital, eliminating the paper
computers from elementary school and helping the environment.
onwards. Besides, the convenient
tablet format encourages creativity –
 tablets run on batteries, and
10. Learning batteries tend to run out of charge
at the least appropriate moment.
simulations  Budgetary
considerations. Notwithstandin
It might be too risky and costly to fly g the long-term benefits, tablets
a jet or spaceship in a test mode, yet are pretty costly. The school just
simulations give you the right feeling needs to call the shots, which may
and some of the required skills. take substantial time and expense
Pilots, soldiers, and surgeons have re-allocation.
been using simulation games for an  Training and
eternity. Now they are available on adaptability. Teachers may be
tablet devices. Playing is not all about unwilling to adapt their
distraction and procrastination, methodology to a new format.
games can really inspire creativity Consistent results take extra time
and out-of-the-box thinking. and effort on the instructor’s side.
At any rate, these factors don’t
constitute any real dealbreakers, in
my opinion. It does take time and
Cons determination to embrace the new
technology, but after all, the rewards
I hate to do this, but a few words outweigh the risks many times over.
must be said about the cons.
Basically, they all boil down to four
major concerns:

 Unnecessary
In conclusion
distraction. Applies to younger When deciding whether to
students as well as grown-ups. It incorporate tablets into your
might be hard to focus when you curriculum, it’s key to define your
have in your hands a web-enabled ultimate goals and major
device that can virtually take you stakeholders. Unanimous acceptance
thousands of miles away from the is crucial to make the new initiative
stuffy classroom. work despite the possible downsides.
 Technical limitations. Tablets
do not support multitasking, so Tablets prepare students for the
several files or windows might be future workplace, they give
a challenge to lesson integrity. confidence and creative tools
Besides, online security has to be unrivalled by traditional classroom
taken seriously and requires a infrastructure, and they engage those
professional IT workforce. Not to who are hard to reach and motivate.
mention the trivial fact that Last but not least, they just help our
kids and ourselves speak the same in your classroom. For more information, you may refer
to our previous article “Schoolfy - An Educational
language – that’s an opportunity you Platform for Teachers”.
really don’t want to squander. Smart Seat:
Smart Seat is an iPad app, which helps teachers to
Students will experience many physical, intellectual, manage their classroom in the palm of their hands.
emotional and social changes in their early age, so they Teachers can use it to create a virtual class, add
need to feel structured and safe to perform best in their students, their photos and other information. It helps you
learning. to remember students according to the seating
arrangement, make notes on individual students and
The teacher plays an essential role in every student’s also export information to parents and colleagues. You
education, behavior and development. In the present can take attendance, manage their overall performance
competitive environment, it’s a tough task for a teacher and also engage them in discussions with the “Random
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the disruptive behavior of students. Technology this app and manage your classroom with ease. For
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teachers in managing their classroom very efficiently. “Smart Seat - The First iPad/iPhone Seating Chart App
Let’s learn how technology plays an important role in for Teachers”.
managing a classroom.
TeacherVision:
The most important thing a teacher needs to have is
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students in a great manner. The way you present teachers to manage their classroom by providing
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on some tech tools which will help you in managing a curricular lesson plans, graphic organizers and many
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are 22,000 pages of classroom ready plans and you can
Schoology: find resources for every subject here.
Schoology allows teachers to have access to better Smart Teacher:
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Schoology provides numerous mobile apps which will Smart Teacher is an Android app which helps teachers
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easily transform any classroom into 1:1 interactive teacher can plan curriculum for students, manage their
learning environment if you implement BYOD (Bring- report cards, assess their performance and design
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you host your website and connect with your students attendance is very easy with this tool, which saves a lot
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creates an effective structure for school calendars, in classrooms, as this app helps them record classes and
addition to your course and personal ones, into a single uploading them on the server.
interface to simplify and centralize your organizational
These are the few tools which help teachers in
activities. It helps you in managing students’ homework.
classroom management. As technology can make any
Schoology’s resource center and groups provide an
task easy and effective , it does it’s best to help teachers
interesting platform to collaborate with other teachers.
and other educators. There are many such tools which
Schoolfy: help teachers to provide the best learning environment
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5 Problems With Technology In Classrooms time with their teacher, they may take the
by TeachThought Staff classes less seriously.
The main argument for technology in the 3. Distraction
classroom is that emerging students should be Many teachers believe that smartphones and
able to apply classroom concepts to daily life, tablets, with internet connectivity and text
and a large part of daily life revolves around messaging services, can merely be a source of
technology. distraction for students as opposed to a learning
Students today are apt at using technology, and tool. It may be difficult for a teacher to monitor
tools such as laptops, smart phones, and tablets her students so closely in class as to determine
are already second nature to them. Taking whether they are utilizing educational apps on
technology out of the learning equation would be their tablets or browsing Facebook. The teacher
alienating an integral part of the students’ must decide whether or not to use filtered
abilities. Likewise, even if the student isn’t browsing on the devices to cut down on
already technology-savvy, that’s even more of a distractions, which might not be an option if the
reason to embrace the skill. Understanding child owns the device.
technology is becoming more and more
important in the workplace and other areas; 4. Technology Out-thinking the Instruction
competing with peers in the 21st century simply There are also discrepancies as to how much of a
necessitates the need for technological finesse. crutch technology can be to a student. Schools
But digital innovations can be a source of once debated about whether or not certain types
problems for schools as well. of calculators should be allowed in class, as they
1. Pace of Change essentially solved the problems for students that
Not all schools can keep up with the rapidly struggled with math. The same may be true
changing technology. for apps that supply quick, accessible
answers for problems that a student should
Upgrading equipment is often costly and schools actually be thinking about in greater depth. (Ed
may not have the manpower to handle the note: This is also an issue of instructional design
equipment. Most classrooms contain at least than an argument against technology, but it does
twenty students, which can take up a great deal underscore the need for revised instructional
of internet bandwidth in the instance that they design in light of technology.)
all must access their laptop or tablet at once. 5. Learning Innovation vs Improved Test
Likewise, new hires may be necessary for Performance
teaching students how to use the newer digital The New York Times article “In Classroom of
media, yet another expense to the school. This Future, Stagnant Scores,” discusses a school in
could be as complex as needing an IT staff to the Kyrene School District that has fully
work out potential glitches in the system to implemented technology in the classroom. Since
hiring teachers with a comprehension for 2005, the school has invested around $33 million
various software instead of teachers that are in technology, par a passing vote. Children use
somewhat less skilled with technology. If a laptops and tablets for their work and integrate
student is required to do homework using the things like Facebook groups into regular
tablet, their parents may not be able to help projects. Unfortunately, the school is also
them with any questions they may have if they suffering from low standardized test scores. (Ed
are not familiar with the software or equipment. note: unfortunately, it seems entirely plausible
2. Different Social Dynamics that test scores and actual learning may not be as
Furthermore, an online school doesn’t offer the tethered as we’d like.)
same social benefits of a regular school. While statewide test scores have risen, Kyrene
Without a classroom where students can form School District remains stagnant in the face of all
friendships and relationships with their peers, of their innovation. Teachers worry that while
they may not learn the same social cues as the technology is engaging on a creative level,
regular students. Without any real face-to-face the students may be missing out on basic
concepts like math and language. Other
proponents of technology point out that

standardized test scores may not be the best gauge of

student intelligence and creativity. Still others yet
reason that there’s no reason to spend millions of
well-earned tax dollars on a system before knowing
whether or not it is sincerely helpful for educational
growth.