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Technology in Education

Technological fields are increasingly thriving now in various branches such as agriculture, industry, medicine and not forgetting in the field of education.  Technology in education is now progressing in line with global developments. The role of technology, in a traditional school setting, is to facilitate, through increased efficiency and effectiveness, the education of knowledge and skills. Efficiency will be defined as the quickness by which we obtain knowledge, while the term effectiveness is associated with the amount of imparted knowledge that is operationally mastered. When technology is directly applied to an educational setting, such as a school, both the students and teachers can be viewed as learners. Thus, we can operate under the assumption that any increase in teacher knowledge and utilization has the impact of increased learning in students. Ultimately, technology should serve to increase student achievement in schools. Reference: Munirah Sobri, (2012, Nov...

Advantages of Technology in Education

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Everything in this world has their own advantages and disadvantages.  As well as the used of technology in education. There are several advantages technology use in education process. The use of technology in education makes the learning process more diverse and more enjoyable. the teacher not only teaches only using the technique of conferencing and is fully guided to the textbook, but can improve the teaching quality by utilizing the facilities in ICT. Internet usage allows teachers and student to get information quickly and efficiently without having to wait a long time. First, many graduate schools have begun transitioning into programs that allow for distance education. No longer is it a necessity that teachers have geographical proximity to a university in order to pursue higher education and certification. This trend towards online classes and educational opportunities has even become so prevalent that there are universities which consist of only online classes, al...

Important of Technology in Education

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There are countless reasons why technology is a key aspect of learning in the schools. Whether we like it or not, technology is everywhere and in order for our students to survive in post-secondary education and the business world, they must know technology. Using technology in the classroom gives teachers and other faculty members the opportunity to develop their student's  digital citizenship skills . It's one thing to use mobile devices, it's a completely other thing to know how to use them correctly and responsibly. Technology helps students be more responsible. Owning your own device or borrowing the school's devices gives students the opportunity to improve their decision making skills as well as taking ownership of a valuable (and often times expensive) device. Again, this needs to be complemented by proper digital citizenship training to see the best results. With technology, student can access to other information outside of the books and it c...

Disadvantages of Technology in Education

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Wherever there is light, there is a shadow. Technology can   make you fly higher and higher in the sky but at the same   time it can even ruin your life with its negative features.   Technology can enhance your knowledge at the same time it   can even lower your grade in education. Beside of the advantages of technology in education,  there is also a harm to the use of technology in education. The use of impact technology to students especially primary school students. students can not highlight their talents with the mastery of something that can not be judged by the naked eye. their sense of stimulation can not be developed because they can not know a real thing in reality. it is very dangerous for children with problems in learning with low cognitive level. they will know something in the picture only without realizing it. The world is shrinking day by day and so all your important stuffs are now compressed in your favourite gadgets ev...