Educational technology

common ground. Therefore, it becomes necessary for everyone, including companies, communities, and countries to adopt (Friedman 16). Friedman’s work “The World Is Flat” is relevant in my life from an educational perspective. In accord, I base my argument on how the world has gone flat in the educational sector and how it influences our career as well as the business around the globe. The author speaks of the drastic changes that have taken place in the past fifteen years, the events that…

In the era of advanced technology and the online classrooms, teachers find it hard to understand the accurate methods of teaching. Teachers need to identify the strategies to provide the student-centered environment that is engaging and effective. In the Technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge (TPACK) concept, the best professional practices and how understanding them effectively affect the student performance is clearly outlined. This paper identifies how the understanding of these concepts…

Each generation generally have differences it what they like, what they feel is important and inevitably as technology advances how they do things. Different things will appeal to them, different things will appeal to them. So each generation will face its own version of reality. This is because they grew up being taught different things, they grow up with different technology and people don’t like to change so they can 't keep up. When we are young we learn a lot of things, it is during our…

for me to take in my journey towards becoming a teacher. One big takeaway I have from this class is to be innovative with technology and to use it to do things that would be difficult to do without using technology, rather than using it just to use it. I think this will be very important for me to keep in mind as I start my teaching career because as the amount of technology available to students increases, I will have to think of ways to use it in my classroom that will make learning the…

recorded high grades around 75%. Instant messaging on a computer, which has correlated qualities to texting, has been shown to be connected with educational distractibility (Levine, Waite, & Bowman, 2007), bigger reports of educational deficiency, and reduced assignment completion (Junco & Cotten, 2010). Scientists have also found that using social technology such as texting or instant messaging during a simulated classroom setting can lead to lower recall (Wood et al., 2012). In addition, GPA…

dispensed from the machine and all communication including personal, professional, and educational is done through a monitor. In this society, no one is allowed to leave his or her room without a temporary permit. If they did something that was deemed illegal, has punishment was to be forced to live outside where air is deadly. This story can be heavily connected to today’s society easily. Technology has advanced so far in the past decade, changing the way people interact with each…

included into the learning of a student even though there could be some major future issues. Tablets are the tool of the future because modern technology is evolving and opening opportunities of doing work faster. In school, tablets can help hold over hundreds of textbooks on one device, including worksheet handouts, homework, quizzes and tests, and other educational files, eliminating the need for books and classroom materials. On the other hand, tablets and iPads can become a distraction…

Thesis: The rise of technology has made negative impacts on the existence of people in this contemporary generation. Guide Questions: 1. How does technology change the lifestyle and habits of many people? 2. How does technology cause hazardous outcomes to natural resources? 3. What are the effects of latest technologies to man and his culture? 4. How does newly-innovated technology affect man’s health? Outline I. Technology isolates people from their society. A. Technology minimizes…

Breaking Media Stereotypes “Would you get off your phone and have a conversation for once,” is often a phrase a parent might say in reference to the amount of time their child spends consuming technology. As ironic as it may be, the main purpose of new media is being able to communicate and consume information directly at someone’s fingertips, yet it tends to be viewed as a negative influence. In some cases one might disagree. In the article “Mind over Mass Media,” Steven Pinker, a professor at…

In a world filled with advancements ranging from smartphones to artificial intelligence, the digital age is not something we can shy away from. Technology has wormed its way into every facet of our lives, breaking down barriers and forging the path to new, yet not entirely favorable, human experience. Interpersonal relationships are not to be excluded from the blast radius of the technological explosion of the 1990s. Instant messages and dating apps cloud the minds of the younger generation,…