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Technology and education
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Technology and education
The advent of technology has been accompanied by a number of revolutions which cover all sectors of life such as health, manufacturing, and service industry. One of the affected areas in these categories is the education sector. There are a number of technologies that have been introduced in the education sector which include flipped classrooms, celly, Chromebooks, and paper tab among many others. The young generation which is the newest generation also known as the k-12 has shown tremendous and active uptake when it comes to technology use in education and various aspects of life.
According to Green and Hannon (2007), the youthful generation has made technology a normal part of their lives. For instance, many students all over the world are utilizing new media technologies to come up with new things, new ways of communicating with people and this have led to the development of weird kind thinking and operation among the students. However, the use of technology especially in education comes with a number of shortcomings.
The shortcomings greatly violate the characteristics that make a meaningful learning. For instance, the use of technology such as flipped classroom comes with one of the greatest disadvantages of using technology in education which is lack of interaction among the students (Koehler et al, 2009). For good education, the teachers should create an environment that incorporates collaborative learning within the classroom which then prepares the students to work and interaction which is the reality in the job market. The use of technology, therefore , denies the students the ability to work and interact with a group in order to share ideas and help each other in solving problems they face during their learning process.
Suppose in a class of fifty students, I would like to introduce the topic on HIV&AIDS and i.e. what is it and how does one contact. The students need to get a clear understanding of the issue at hand and even do some discussions on the topic. The fifty students are quite a big number hence the use of technology to reach the students will be a more effective way. The technology to be chosen has to be the one that allows my students to easily get and understand the topic that I will introduce. The main goal of the scenario is to get the students get an understanding of the topic of HIV and aids which is one of the most dangerous diseases in the world today.
The three technologies that are most appropriate for the educational setting and the scenario that had been previously introduced are the Chromebooks, video conferencing and the snag it. Chromebooks are almost the same as Ipads where students can download, read and store their class notes. When compared with the Ipads the Chromebooks are preferable as they are cheaper, have One-button-push easy setup and have easy to control settings which make it more attractive. On the other hand, SnagIt is a screen that captures video software programs which makes it easy for online instructors to conduct online tutorials. The app can also be used by a teacher to correct a paper or demonstrate a math problem.
Lastly, video conferencing is a technology that creates a visual connection between people located in different places using high video and audio quality (Groff et al, 2008). In this case, this will apply if my students are located at different places. The main reason why these technologies can apply is their ease of use which will not cost students time and more effort due to complications.
References
Green, H, and Hannon, C, (2007), Their Space: Education for a digital generation. Retrieved from: http://www.demos.co.uk/files/Their%20space%20-%20web.pdf
Groff, J., & Haas, J. (2008). Groff, J., & Haas, J. (2008). Web 2.0: Today’s technology, tomorrow’s learning. Learning & Leading with Technology, September/October 2008
Koehler, M. J., & Mishra, P. (2009). What is technological pedagogical content knowledge? Contemporary Issues in Technology and Teacher Education, 9(1). Retrieved from www.citejournal.org/vol9/iss1/general/article1.cfm
Technology and education
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The use of technology in the 21st century in a classroom is increasingly becoming the best way to provide education to the students. Technology initiates changes that can be crucial in achieving significant results (US department of education, 2017). The use of Chromebooks has increasingly been on the rise in schools because they boost the students learning capabilities at any time, anywhere. The access to classrooms online has widened the scope of learning which in turn trigger creative thinking, collaboration, and communication. With the use of technology, the classroom environment can be tailored to skill level, subject interest including remediation efforts at the personal level.
In general the use of Chromebooks comes with a number of benefits. Firstly, chromebooks are inexpensive. Compared to other forms of technology used for learning such as video conferencing, Chromebooks are cheaper. The Chromebooks can be bought from as low as $149.00 which makes it affordable to most of the students. In addition, Chromebooks comes with an incentive of Google apps for education services which is free to all the public schools (Walter, 2017). The use of video conferencing is very expensive as they involve the use of a lot of airtime or Wi-Fi as one is online and communicates
Secondly, Chromebooks are easy to use as they are light, easy to boot and the batteries last up to eight hours. Chromebooks have features that enable it to update in the background. With Chromebooks, schools have an option of filtering and checking and filtering mail and internet content (Purcell, 2015). These features are not inherent with the use of video conferencing and SnagIt. Unlike Chromebooks, the use of SnagIt is complex to use. The user has to set the parameters and the keyboard shortcuts to capture data which are then stored in a folder. Thirdly, the use of Chromebooks does not limit the number of users that can be included on GAFE. Furthermore, Chromebooks can be shared by different students since the apps have been attached to the user profiles which are unlike video conferencing and SnagIt which has apps that cannot be easily shared by other students. In this case, the Chromebooks can be shared by family, students, and friends with no insecurity concerns since there is no worry of unwanted installations, malware or adjusted settings.
The young generation has endorsed technology to be part of their lives. The use of Chromebooks was the technology that I chose, the other technologies that have been invented in the recent past for learning include flipped classroom, celly and lesson cast (Teach taught, 2018). A flipped classroom is a learning technology that has changed the way teachers teach. According to this technology, teachers do not to spend time lecturing students. Instead, the students get their lectures via a video format for which they watch at home or lecture halls. Unlike the Chromebooks this kind of technology allows time to be set for one on one discussion, and interactions based on homework given. Furthermore, the technology enables the students and teachers more time to focus on the areas of difficulties rather than just going for a straight lecture.
Celly is a text messaging network that gives a chance for everyone to generate a network anywhere for instance, at a rally, an event or in a classroom. Unlike the Chromebooks, this technology is unique as it enables those students who never speak up to do so by simply texting. Secondly, the technology forces the students to give their thoughts precisely and clearly through the use of text. Furthermore, the technology has eliminated the ever-growing list of distractions that the use of smartphones offers to shy or bored students hence ensures learning enabled through the use of smartphones.
Finally, lesson cast is a technology allows the teachers to come up with a 2-minute lesson plan strategy, resources or ideas using video, documents or power point and later share with fellow lecturers. The technology also allows the instructors or teachers to sell their notes or strategies to other teachers. Generally, lesson cast offers networking opportunities and the general pool of knowledge that greatly help students.
The three technologies support meaningful learning in a number of ways. Firstly, it enables the students to access the learning materials online. For instance, celly gives the students a chance to generate a network form whenever they are and share it with other students in other locations. Flipped classroom enables the students to access learning materials at home or lecture halls through the use of video (Abeysekera, 2015). Lastly, lesson cast technology enables the lecturers to come up with lesson strategies in which they can deliver to students and this includes preparation of learning resources that are then forwarded to students. Secondly, the use of the three technologies enables the instructors or lectures to reach out to students in efficient and fast ways. For instance, flipped class enables the teachers to reach the students or other instructors whenever they are through the use of videos, celly enables the teachers to reach students wherever they are through the use of networks created, and lesson casts enables the instructors to share their lesson strategies and also generate resourceful learning materials that will enhance learning among the students.
The three technologies are essential to the instructors as it enables them to perform the following tasks. Firstly, the technologies are easy to us thus it enables the instructors to develop lesson plans and learning strategies that enable them to reach out to the students in a clear and precise manner. Secondly, the technologies most of the technologies are portable which enables the students of the 21st-century to access the learning materials whenever they are in an efficient way. Thirdly, most of the technologies are online which suits to the needs of the 21st century students i.e. digital platforms.
According to national educational technology standards, the teachers or students should use technology to enhance learning, increase productivity and also enhance creativity. Secondly, the students should utilize technology to collaborate, publish and also mingle with peers, experts, and other audiences. Chromebooks ensures these standards are met as they can download, read and store their class notes. Chromebooks also enables the students to share the notes hence enhances collaboration between the students as they share and discuss on the notes. Thirdly, Chromebooks enhance learning by enabling the students to read and store the notes which are very important in any learning process. Furthermore, when the students are able to access and download notes which increase the productivity of students as the students will be able to understand various topics being taught in class through revision.
In conclusion, the use of technologies in learning proves to be the most efficient methods of reaching out to students as they are easy to use, efficient and appeals to the 21st-century student. Learning institutions should, therefore, adopt these new technologies if they want to realize better and improved performances among the students.
References
Abeysekera, Lakmal, and Phillip Dawson (2015). "Motivation and cognitive load in the flipped classroom: definition, rationale and a call for research." Higher Education Research & Development 34(1), 1-14.
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Purcell, Kevin (5 January 2015). Acer Chromebook 15: Finally a Big Screen Chromebook" .notebooks.com. Retrieved 5 September 2017.
