"Effects of Technology on Classrooms and Students", is an interesting article about the various effects that arise from the integratation of technology in the classroom. There are a variety of effects that the article discuss. The change in student and teacher roles is the first effect talked about. "When students are using technology as a tool or a support for communicating with others, they are in an active role rather than the passive role of recipient of information transmitted by a teacher,textbook, or broadcast." This gives students the opportunity to making choices, define goals, and evaluate their own progress. This is something that will be very beneficial to the students and help with their growth in the future.
Another effect that was talked about in the article is the increasein motivation and self esteem. Studies show that many teachers and students are surprised by the performance level of technology-based accomplishment displayed by students who have shown much less initiative towards academic task. There are many different ways that motivation comes into play when it comes to students and the integration of technology. I had a student during my senior internship who absolutely loved working on computers and completing activities that involved technology. Whenever he was given the opportunity to work with technology he was instantly motivated and engaged. The article also talks about how in many classrooms students choose to work on their technology-based projects during recess or lunch periods. This is why I know that the integration of technology in the classroom is beneficial and motivational.
All and all I enjoyed reading the article. It gave me great insight on the effect of technology on students. I have always thought of technology as a beneficial tool for students and after reading this article I am more convinced that this is true.
Retreived from: http://www2.ed.gov/pubs/EdReformStudies/EdTech/effectsstudents.html
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