Chapter 1

The Problem and Its Setting

Currently the alterations taken about by new technology had a significant result on the life
of people living in every places in the world. Traditional process of teaching and learning in
education has been replaced by new and emerging technologies. Information Technology (IT) is
taking a main effect on the total parts of education, in its methods of teaching, classroom learning
etc. Prompt communication with better access of Information Technology (IT) in home, work
place and educational institutions has make education a life-long process.
According to Branford, Brown, and Cocking (2003) ICT can provide a considerable benefit
in supporting learning. By means of technology in their learning, the students can be active
learners. They will be aware of what information they need, why they need it, and how they can
get that information. an active learning allows the students to decide when they require a particular
information and whether they have already understood that information or not.
Information Technology can lead us to meta-cognitive learning. As stated by Monteith
(2002) by using ICT in our learning we can learn how to learn rather than learn a particular skill.
By this we can be realize that learning new technology and new knowledge is not more difficult
than learning old knowledge/skills. This consideration is very vital since many people are afraid
of learning new technology since they regard that learning something new (new technology) is
more complex and difficult than the old ones Information technology (IT) help and even
encouraged chances of information distribution throughout the world. These can assist teachers
and students in gaining up-to-date information and knowledge. For effective teaching and learning
right information is very necessary. Information technology is a set of tools that can help the right
people with the right information at the right time.
There are top 5 Problems with Technology in Education Today (Harven, 2013), First
is the
“Crutch”, Students areso quickto turnto the Internet to answerquestions
thatsomebelievecritical
thinking has gone down the tube. Spelling is no longer something tested if everything
is
autocorrected and spell checked. This may be a larger issue of technology on our
memory and
brain-strength, but i f we are using the Internet in schools, then kids are being taught
to use Google
to answer all their questions and to essentially, copy and paste their knowledge.
Second problem,
“Crash”, When using the computer and all its glitches to create a project that requires
hours of
work, it sometimes gets erased, doesn’t transfer over correctly, doesn’t save, or for
one human
error or another is gone. Many technology rookies have been in this position and
curse at the
computer that has stolen hours. Some students struggle simply to complete work that
it seems
unfair to put obstacles in their way, especially when some students may not have
programs or the

technology at home to become familiar with it. The problem with technology glitches
is also seen

with online textbooks. Third, “Old-timer “where.Some teachers do not utilize the technology

hey’ve been given. They have been teaching for years and don’t want to incorporate
something
new into their time-tested lesson plans. Some schools are pushing instructors to
incorporate
technology into their syllabi and when it is poorly taught the technology is not used at
optimal
Level. Fourth, “Facebook” and Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest, YouTube, etcetera.
Putting a

computer in front of a high school student and expecting them NOT to go on

Facebook or any
other distracting non-school related site is kind of a joke. And it isn’t just the younger
students that
are in danger of losing focus; even graduate students can hardly help themselves to
online
distractions in the classroom. When keeping students excited and focused on the
lesson at hand is
one of the hardest task a teacher faces, a computer can be one of the most
detrimental things to
that student’s learning. Lastly, “Band-Aid” the idea that technology can save
education may have
some truth in it, but it may be problematic to treat all our educational issues with
technology. If
students aren’t proficient in their studies to begin with and technology is used
incorrectly, a whole
mess of problems could arise.
The roles of teachers increasingly change by the integration of Technology to the
teaching
process by them. Students reacts as the result of cooperative learning approaches
prompt its role
in the classroom. Such effects of using Information Technology are as to Increased
Motivation and
Self Esteem, enhance Technical Skills, ability of the accomplishment of more
complex tasks, and
even their positive collaboration of their peers (Archieved Information, n.d). \
Technologies are influencing all aspects of life including education. They are
promoting
changes in working conditions, handling and exchanging of information, teaching-
learning
approaches and so on.One area in which the impacts of ICT is significant, is
education. ICTs are
making major differences in the teaching approaches and the ways students are
learning. ICT-
enhanced learning environment facilitates active, collaborative, creative, integrative,
and
evaluative learning as an advantage over the traditional method. Hence, this study is
conceived.

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Reference:
Archieved Information (n.d)

Branford et.al. (2003).

Harven, M., (2013).