2013. This book looks at different roles the Internet plays in society. It talks about its wide usage for academic studies and how our society is switching from an industrial era to a digitally centralized one. It shows how the Internet effects education, the communities, the future and much more. This book supports that the internet is improving our education and rapidly advancing it.
Everything academic revolves around the year-end state testing to the point that other subjects are usually neglected. Reading, math and writing are the main thrusts of schools, and are obviously important. However, critics state that children are not receiving well-rounded educations because of the emphasis on these subjects
One problem the internet caused stated in the documentary is, it is very hard for parents and authorities to regulate what kids do on the computer. Since the internet is so easy to access via new technologies, authoritative figures just cannot be present with the kids all the time. Another issue the internet has caused reported by the documentary is by it being so addictive, it has taken time away from studying, school work and activities such as reading. This is a problem because education is almost a must in today’s society. However, the documentary fails to acknowledge how the internet has helped kids by providing ways to find answers and acquire research and knowledge.
impact on education. Video cameras, tape recorders, and over-head projectors were some resources implemented in the past. Nowadays, the internet, interactive boards, smartphones, social networks, videos, and apps are some of the latest resources available for teachers and students in and outside the classroom. As a consequence, the need to develop skills to manipulate such devices and to know how to integrate them in a suitable form has emerged. This literature review explores research articles in order to identify digital literacy practices in college.
It does not solve all our educational problems. But not having a curriculum indicates our unwillingness or inability to define what we are trying to accomplish. It provides direction, clarity, and focus around worthy ends, without interfering with teachers’ decisions about how to teach” (Ravitch, 231). Teachers are not getting the creative freedom that is necessary to be a good teacher. Too much emphasis is being placed on testing and accountability thus creating discomfort and stress for educators.
Students sometimes become so dependent upon technology that they are not exposed to the traditional ways of learning. Because some students might rely on technology in every area of learning, they might never experience what it is like to visit a library or read a printed textbook, especially since so many books can be purchased on audio now. Other disadvantages are that students’ handwriting skills might suffer due to a lack of practice because of their use of the computer to always write reports and essays. Always relying on the computer to find and correct errors while creating documents can result in students having very poor progress in grammar and spelling skills. Because many students also rely on the computer’s calculator, their ability to learn the proper methods of solving math problems might not be as enhanced.
Finally, the most negative aspect is that the standardized testing is not a valid measure of learning for educating students because the inhibition of standardized testing for teachers and the learning materials that would make both teachers and students in a hole. The government needs to found a more reliable measure of performance with the appeal of validity, simplicity and cost-effectiveness. Also, those education technology such as home schooling need to be funded or supported by government as well. Therefore, although the standardized testing system was used to play an instructive, beneficial and important role in the educational arena, the deleterious effects of this testing
In today’s day and age where almost everything is based on computers or codes, it’s almost a guarantee some type of technology can be found in every classroom. There are many positive outcomes of having technology in the modern-day classroom. According to a study by IT Trade Association CompTIA, around seventy-five percent of educators think that technology has a positive impact in the education process (Benefits). Technology is said to make student more alert and more aware of what’s going on in the classroom. In a study, eighteen second graders were challenged to complete a Power Point project about an animal.
The education system has become a monopolizing subject across the United States. So many questions have been raised about what is good to teach, and how those subjects should be taught. Many schools are the pressure of bettering their education system, but tend to find they are also dealing with the trials of having to drop certain subjects in order to focus more intently on the ones deemed most important. Unfortunately, in today's society, the fine arts programs of the school systems have been neglected and even underdeveloped. What many educator's may not realize is that a well-organized and well developed fine arts program can be the difference maker in a child’s learning ability and capability.
An effective quality assurance system for online education Abstract Over the past decades, online education has become a more popular educational method by offering a new learning environment for students. With the rapid development of online education, educators start to realize that how to assure quality of online education has become an unavoidable problem. Firstly, a flexible and reliable Learning Management System is the basis; it is able to stimulate and activate students’ interests so that they acquire knowledge and skills much more actively and efficiently. Secondly, a well informed and trained instructor with a flexible contract is a key; it makes high quality online courses and universities can inspire qualified teaching stuff by providing flexible contract. Finally, a well educated and skilled student was evaluated reasonably by self, peer and professors is an influencing factor; it enables to students understand their overall academic performance so that they make consistent improvement.