October 10, 2017 8:49 AM MDT
The advancement of technology has led to the invention of better things which help in making the lifestyle of an individual very helpful. But many young kids do not use it as a privilege; they use it as their birth right. Rather than using the technology to prepare themselves better in exams etc., students prefer to while away their time on video games, computer games or watching TV or surfing the Internet. Some kids use technology to be 'Cool' or to be with the 'In' crowd. Spending unnecessarily on expensive cell phones, Mp3 Players and digital cameras.
However technology has also helped students improve academically. In some schools the reading average of students has increased. The use of internet also helps students build database on various topics, thus improving their general knowledge.
From kindergarten to college, technology has affected the education of American students in every way essay writing, from how they learn to the way teachers teach. Because kids grow up in an intensely technology-driven society, their needs are different than in generations past, and they require a new approach to education. This has sparked equally intense nationwide debates among parents and educators alike about the role of technology in schools.
The fact remains: In order to compete in the workforce, all children need to be technologically proficient (85 percent of all jobs will require at least some technical skills). They will also be called on to create next-generation technologies that help them grapple with a future of unknown scientific, environmental, and sociological challenges.
With the explosive growth of the Internet over the last few years, researchers have been scrambling to do studies on its effects on education. Probably, the area of education most affected by information technology is that at the university level. There is no doubt that the WWW opens an entire world of information at the feet of it users. However many people in higher education worry how their students will use such a tool. There is a concern that students will opt for the ease of access of sources on-line rather than doing the old-fashioned search for information at the library. A study done by John Lubans, Jr. at Duke University looked at exactly how male and female students (all freshmen) in their first year (1997/98) at a university were using the Internet for academic purposes.
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