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HOW HAS TECHNOLOGY CHANGED EDUCATION?

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In a word, Yes. Let me say that again, Technology has changed education! I add and

exclamation point for emphasis. Schools today, from preschool to graduate school are

overwhelmed with technology in every aspect of education. We have access to all types of

technology in our schools, heck even our every days lives. Think about it. Can you think of one

person that can go a whole day and not look at the smart phone, or any device, at least once. We

are so in the technology tornado that we have so much technology that we don’t know how to

use most of it. But, has it helped.

In medieval times, a teacher is in the midst of a lecture, she looks around the class and

notices that a few are reading books, others are listening, talking to their neighbors and a few are

sleeping. Not unlike today, but the scene has changed. Instead of books we see theme looking at

their laptop, tablet or smartphone. Comparing the scenes, one could say technology has done

nothing to change education.

In many ways technology has profoundly changed education. In medieval times books

were rare. Now, everyone has a tablet, laptop and or a smartphone. People had to travel great

distances to get to learning centers. Now, you can stroll down to the library or just open up Siri

or ask Alexi.

Technology has almost made the role of teacher obsolete. Everyone in this program is

either on the path to become a teacher or already are a teacher. But for what purpose.

Technology has made the teaching profession obsolete. I will provide an example. I have been in

the IT field for nearly thirty years. I was presented the opportunity to teach a computer class. I