blog post 8

http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/top_performers/2016/10/why_has_ed_tech_made_so_little_difference.html

Educational technology despite many new technologies that have been introduced since the birth of the smartphones has found itself slightly plateaued. It is shown that despite their being many new technologies that are available to assist the professor in creating a lesson, the professor finds it difficult to leave the traditional classroom behind. I spoke to several professors about this, and they all agree that professors themselves need to be trained and learn the technologies so they can implement it efficiently in the classroom.  The issue that most teachers face is obviously lack of time. Every year, teachers are cut back on their teaching time. In the past, a class period was 90 minutes. Now, the classroom period has been slashed to 45-minute lessons. There is a higher focus in standardized testing; teachers do not have the time to learn the technologies that are offered to better the classroom. In order for them to be able to take advantage of the technology, teachers need to assist training so that they can take advantage of these technologies. In the long run, these technologies help the teacher by saving time, as well as increase engagement with students.

https://campustechnology.com/articles/2016/09/19/why-its-time-for-education-technology-to-become-an-academic-discipline.aspx

Technology is a subject that is growing day by day. Now students in their own time use several different applications to communicate with their friends and family. In the past we only used a cellphone or computer messenger to talk to our loved ones. Now however, we have the power to go live, and to see where everybody is. The article expresses that technology is growing immensely. However, most classrooms do not take advantage of the technology that is offered today. Most students are familiar with social networking applications. On the other hand, students are not familiar with the applications that are used for educational technology. There are many applications that can make the classroom more efficient. In the article, Maloney expresses that using technology in the classroom increases student’s grades dramatically in all subject areas. As well as it increases their overall engagement and participation inside the classroom.  Not only that, the level of understanding the student receives in the lesson is much more effective than that of a traditional classroom. I think that students and teachers should learn technology together so that they can save time, as well as understand each lesson in a more efficient fashion.