Image by livability.com By Eli Counce
Staff Writer Computers, tablets, phones; every day we interact with technology. Not only is this used in the workplace, and in people’s personal lives, but also in schools. Mostly this advancement has affected staff, and how staff operate. By 2009, “nces.ed.gov” reports that over 96 percent of teachers reported having one or more computers located inside of the classroom. 93 percent of teachers had internet access to those computers, meaning file sharing, emails, and all other sources of teacher info could be sent throughout the entire school staff. “Technology is a blessing and a curse,” reports Shane Kelly, a teacher at LJHS. Although technology is a source of massive information, and exponential instant sharing, it’s still a source of distraction for kids. Schools everywhere use this technology to enhance learning, but also have to control it. Finding the balance between education and interference with learning is difficult, especially when kids have their own devices that can’t be controlled by the school or teacher. Statistics released by “BBC.com” say that schools with higher ratings are using technology in moderation. Australia, the country who allows the most computer use in the classroom, still limits it to under only one hour per day. “While technology allows more people to access relevant information, compatibility and literacy issues still pose a problem”, says Kelly, a teacher at LJHS. While the internet has many reliable sources, it’s also filled with untrustable content. Trustable sources usually include .edu’s or .gov’s. Any other domains (.com, .org, .net) can be purchased using domain web stores such as namecheap or godaddy. With the advancement in technology, thousands of jobs are created, as more and more tech support personnels are required in schools, to keep things running smoothly. “nces.ed.gov” informs that 65 percent of jobs that todays children will have, haven’t even been invented yet. Educational technology sets a learning point for just how vast these careers are, and how integrated you have to be to work in these types of fields. While there are all of these helpful devices, there are still many “old school” traditions running in a classroom. When students walk into a classroom, there are still going to be papers, paper assignments, and paper tests. Almost everyone in a normal school is going to carry around at least one device, but this doesn’t mean it will always be in use. Statistics given by “daveweebs.com” report that 120,000 papers are still used in American classrooms per year. In short, technology doesn’t rule school systems, and probably won’t. Paper is still used, and computer use time is limited to students, although technology has left a sizeable footprint in the future of schools across the globe. Comments are closed.
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