Technology in the Classroom

           Technology is something that is constantly developing. I feel as if it is especially worth mentioning today because of the circumstances that we are facing as a nation. There are many school districts resorting to remote learning, which therefore causes students to spend a lot of time online in order to achieve the requirements necessary for educational purposes. It is not ideal to assume that every household has computer access, but most schools have provided their students with the technology that is required.

          The fact that technological practices are heavily relied on nowadays can be a good and a bad thing. The internet has a whole load of information in itself and it is being placed right at the students fingertips. Although students are allowed to complete their assignments and participate in school in the comfort of their own safety, technology can provide a whole new level of issues for students, especially those of younger ages. Students can be easily distracted by the ads that are presented online, the videos that they have access to on YouTube, or really anything that does not provide instructional guidance, therefore it is important to put restrictions on the sites that may or not be used whether it be in the classroom setting or not. 

          Once all of the rules and restrictions are put into place, learning in a technology setting can be rather beneficial. Technology opens so many doors to new ways of learning for both the teachers and the students. Teachers have the opportunity to learn new lessons from other teachers, and students have access to many new applications that can help deepen their understanding of the topics that are being taught. Because technology is such a visual concept, it can help those that are visual learners succeed in ways that they might not have been able to before. What I mean by this is that anything can be manipulated in a visual manner, however the graphics that are provided by technology can help enhance the understanding differently.

          

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