Technology In SchoolsBYDesmond Thomas

How many of you like using technology in school?

75 percent of tomorrow’s jobs will require use of technology.

An example is becoming a teacher.

Did you know?

WHY I CHOSE THIS TOPIC?

Thesis Although technology gives access to

information, it can be a distraction.

Some Teachers that are new to technology have troubles adapting to it

• The teachers that are new to using computers say it takes time and effort to learn about technology

• Training teachers to use computers can be costly and time-consuming.

• There are Some teachers that are unwilling to participate in extra training.

Teachers that use computers to make lessons say it is not easy

finding the right material online to make a lesson.

teachers may spend a lot of time planning lessons and they become overwhelmed.

Teachers say

THE NUMBER OF SCHOOLS USING LAPTOPS ARE GROWING

• In Fort Morgan, the Board of Education invested $500,000 in new technology to improve education

• But spending this much on technology means that they had to make budget cuts on teaching positions

The board of education also approved the purchasing of 124 smart boards

The cost of buying each smart board was about $1,287 each

So the total amount spent on the smart boards were $159,588

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A school district in North Carolina placed an order for 131 iPod touches to be used to help kids with their reading and writing.

TEACHERS SAY TECHNOLOGY HAS ITS NEGATIVES

Some college professors banned laptops from their classrooms.

The teachers that banned laptops think they are a distraction to their students.

the students that have laptops usually get distracted by:› Checking e-mails› Surfing the internet› Looking for games› Messaging friends

NO BENEFIT• studies showed that

technology does not have a significant benefit to students’ grades

Studies Show! There was a study on Students that

spend more time on computers for recreational use.

Those students performed worse than expected on reading and literature.

Some Teachers think that students who used practicing software to study performed worse on tests than students that were practicing the normal way

Moni

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g oThere is software to monitor computers.

oThis software is used to make sure students are doing what they are supposed to do on the computers.

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There are also programs that block some websites.

But there are ways of getting around these programs.You can use proxies to

get around website blocksAnd even though website

blocks work for http sites some of these programs do not support https

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A school spent $380,000 in a year on technical support.

In 2004 the U.S invested about $66 billion into technology

Public and private sources for educational technology are projected to total $30 billion nationwide this year.

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oTechnology also has other

costs to owning it to make

it even more expensive. oOther than maintenance

costs, there is software that is needed for school learning. oMost of schools that had

technology spent a majority of their budget on

technology maintenance and programs.

Positives

The types of technology we use in schools are:

LaptopsDesktops

smart boards

TYPES OF TECHNOLOGY

0Laptops and desktops can be used for research, making photo stories, word documents, power points, videos and podcasts.

Smart Boards

Smart boards can be used for presentations or bringing out a lesson either with notes or demonstration on the board

People who graduated from a school using technology are more successful in finding a job afterwards Because of their experience

Technology can increase parents’ involvement in their children’s schooling.

Teachers posting grades on websites makes it easier for parents to keep track of their children's’ progress.

Technology improves interaction

Technology also showed improved interaction among students and between students and teachers.

Interview agreements

The teacher that I interviewed agreed that the positives of technology outweigh the negatives.

Other positives with technology students usually like the chance to

be creative and do things hands on.

Something that could improve technology

The teacher that I had an interview with said that if He had to choose something to add to technology;

it would be a sound booth for recording podcasts.

video

Re-Stated Thesis

Additional interview info The teacher that I interviewed said that

he would like it if the people that were wary of technology actually gave it a chance to show it’s potential

More info

• The teacher that I interviewed also said that there can be difficulties with technology

• There could be network problems so teachers cannot log on a computer to teach a lesson they were planning before

o Most students prefer typing or reading something on the computer rather than writing or reading on paper.

o If you have internet access you can find information that you are looking for at any time.

o in some schools if you miss a day you can check the assignment you missed on a website and do the work you missed at home.

Learning-disabled students can master complex problem-solving skills as well as nondisabled students with the support of educational technology.

Interesting

AlternativesO There are alternatives to using programs that

you have to pay for.O Instead of using Microsoft programs that you

have to pay for to make papers or power points or anything there are free alternatives.

O The most popular free programs that you can use for making papers are Google docs and open office

O The popular free alternative programs for making power points are either using Prezi or using once again Google docs

WHAT I THINK AB OU T TECHNO L OGY IN SCHO OL S