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Shortly after the internet explosion of the 1990s, technology was immediately integrated into the classrooms. Technology, even though symbolizes advancement in human knowledge, was seen as a setback by many educators. Many efforts have been established to help educators realize the benefits of technology and ways of implementing them in the classroom. This advancement created a constantly expanding gap between the student’s perception on the use of technology within the learning atmosphere, and the teacher’s perception and limitations. [1]

Educational implications

The student teacher dynamic has drastically changed since the introduction of technology based class structure. The instructor is no longer the king of the classroom but rather a middleman between information and student. Instead of a passive sponge soaking up knowledge, the student has now become an active informational architect, procuring, rearranging and displaying information. Two-thirds of teachers surveyed at the turn of the century stated that they were not comfortable using technology, leaving tech-savvy students in a position to assist the teacher in technology based lesson plans. my chick bad baby badder than yours .

Effects on children

Children are understanding concepts better. Their skills are improving.More than the teacher writing on the black board this system leaves behind a better impact on children of all age groups. The children enjoy learning like this as,it is not boring like the lessons learned on black board. As all children like computers and latest technology,this way of teaching is really helpful.

Positive effects

The use of technology in education has had a positive impact on the students, educators, as well as the educational system as a whole. Many positive impacts have been observed by officials in the field. A report by government officials suggests that technology has the following effects of the classroom and students: 1. Change in the roles of students and teachers: Students become actively involved in the process of education rather than the traditional passive roles students assumed. The teacher, instead of being the center of attention, becomes a facilitator of the means by which students learn using modern technology. 2. Motivation and improved self-esteem: Students become more motivated when using technology because it relates to their everyday life and they can see practical implementation of what they learn in the class. 3. Technical Skills, teamwork, improved use of outside resources, improved design skills/attention to audience. (References required!).

Negative effects

Technology base educational videos and games are being integrated into the lives and classrooms of new generations. These videos and games are meant to be used as tools to help growing minds develop, and to increase knowledge and awareness. Videos such as Baby Einsteins line of infant DVDs are a topic of conflicting interest, according to the University of Washington study of infant vocabulary is slipping due to educational baby DVDs.

Published in the Journal of Pediatrics, a 2007 University of Washington study on the vocabulary of babies surveyed over 1,000 parents in Washington and Minnesota. the study found that for every one hour that babies 8–16 months of age watched DVDs and Videos they knew 6-8 fewer 90 common baby words than the babies that did not watch them. Andrew Meltzoff, Ph.D, a surveyor in this study states that the result makes sense, that if the baby's 'alert time' is spent in front of DVDs and TV, instead of with people speaking, the babies are not going to get the same linguistic experience. Dr. Dimitri Chistakis, another surveyor reported that the evidence is mounting that baby DVDs are of no value and may be harmful.

The digital revolution hit generation z, also known as the digital generation of youth with a new way of interacting with the world and with their own identities. Social networking websites, such as Facebook and Study Cocoa are tools by which the digital generation as a means of assessing their culture. Michel Rich, an associate professor at Harvard Medical School and executive director of the center on Media and Child Health in Boston said of the digital generation, "Their brains are rewarded not for staying on task, but for jumping to the next thing, and the side effects could linger: the worry is we're raising a generation of kids in front of screens whose brains are going to be wired differently."

Many students who are at high risk for school failure have the potential to learn; but their academic achievement in the core areas of reading, mathematics and writing falls far short of their potential. There is growing evidence that the academic difficulties experienced by these students is cumulative in nature, and the gap between achievement and potential grows from childhood into adolescence. These young adults tend to drop out of school more frequently than do students without these difficulties, and they experience higher levels of unemployment and underemployment. As a group, they face a significant risk for lifelong problems. [1]

Neurological changes

Positive effects of technology and education

The Internet itself has unlocked a world of opportunity for students. Information and ideas that were previously out of reach are a click away. Students of all ages can connect, share, and learn on a global scale. Success at difficult technological tasks, as well as social networking such as Facebook can also lead to improved self-esteem. The environmental aspects of e-mail and online drop boxes are the most compelling argument. Branches, trees, and forests are saved everyday, let alone the countless resources no longer wasted to harvest the paper crop. Students in school today are constantly surrounded by technology; we live in a technological society. Utilizing these technologies is the best way to reach out to students. Many students have different types of learning styles and using different types of technology is a great way to help all kinds of learners.

Usage of Multimedia technology in Literature

As the great development of database derived from technology, more and more scholar articles could be uploaded into electronic library through the internet. And as a result, tens of thousands academic articles and masterpiece can be shared by public, especially satisfying the need of the academic writers and college students. However, before the application of multimedia, even like in last 90s', people can only go to the library of a university or a public civilian library to borrow and referenced resources from the vast of pages. Whereas, the multimedia turns the whole human being's society into a new era. Today, people could find the useful resources from internet through typing the key words into the search engine, like Google.

And at the same time, the impact of multimedia does not only stay in opening a new door for searching materials, but also it would encourage people to create much more writings. Because of the low efficiency with hand-writing before, universities' students tend to avoid creating additional sorts of writings, such as letters, novels, diary and etc.(e.g., a research from Stanford University would help you understand it further.)

Efforts to Educate Educators about technology

The rapid advancement of technology has left the educational system in its dust and the educators scrambling to find a way to catch up. Many technological companies have implemented technology into many of the traditional learning tools to enable teachers to stay afloat in a world of rapid technological advances. As an effort to merge technology into the classroom, NJEA has adopted a unique technique of educating teachers about technology. Every year hundreds of teachers gather in Atlantic City, NJ to attend lectures and learn about many advances in education, specifically the technological field. Companies such as Smart Systems TEQ, and the brain show, integrate technology into the classroom by innovating products that combine both technology and conventional educational tools. File:NJEA2.jpeg

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References

  1. ^ Stratham, Dawn. "Computers in the Classroom: The Impact of Technology on Student Learning". Army Research Institute. Retrieved 29 March 2012.

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