What better ways to test your knowledge on emerging technolo

What better ways to test your knowledge on emerging technology, then to have you examine how emerging technology is impacting your education? Discuss the impact on emerging technology on higher education. For example, the use of online leaning management systems like Blackboard, the use of IPads, or the ability to now take classes for credit solely offered online. Remember to think about this from every viewpoint (Instructors, students, administration). Your midterm should be 1 to 2 pages in length. Anything more than this, you will need to work on synthesizing it down.

Solution

Technological advances in education have been many over the last 50 years. As we look back just 20 years ago, computers were not common place inside the classroom let alone in the household. Imagine what students thought about using a word processor versus electrica typewriter word processors or even using the archaic manual typewriter. In contrast, today\'s students and children are considered \"digital natives\". Digital natives are described as having grown up with digital technology such as the internet, computers, cell phones and cell phones and MP3 players. Having a computer in every household as well as every school has exponentially increased student\'s awareness of technology and also broadened their horizons about the global economy. Students today use cell phones that can do almost anything imaginable such as getting real time updates on their bank accounts, download information off the internet, watch TV or even make a movie.Today technology reaches well beyond the classroom to serve the needs of learners with disabilities, rural inaccessibility or being home schooled have more options open to them to learn and investigate. Thugh internet connection students and techers have a portal and connection to every part of the world. Computers can open pathways that stimulate learning and help develop high thinking skills, when technology is applied in a meaningful manner programs to a growing population of students via the internet continues to change educators, not only by adapting the latest technological enhancements in the traditional classroom to \"distance learners\", but also to discover additional ways for improving thowe students\' educational experience overall. The computers unique ability to offer lessons in multemedia formats, and to provide a means for real time student/teacher dialogue and exchange already enriches online instruction, but may only be the tip of the iceberg that emerging technologies will bring to the delivery of quality education in the new century.
Positive Effects on Academic Performance:
Academic performance is one of the traditional standars used to measure success or lack of success in our schools. Since the passage of No Child Behind Act of 2011 all schools are required to close the achievement gap and make sure all students, including those that are disadvantaged, achieve academic profiency. In order for classrooms to achieve or be successful technology must be in place to improve academics.
   Finally, interactive computer programs help students increase literacy rates. this \"intelligent software\" is particularly evident in the success and drastic improvement in mathematical skills used in Pittsburgh. An algebra curriculum focusing on mathematical analysis of real-world situations and the use of computational tools is supported by an intelligent software program as part of the regular curriculum for 9th grade algebra. On average, the 470 students in the experimental classes outperformed students in comparison by 15% on standadized tests and 100% on tests targeting the curriculum-focused objectives.
Applications of Technology:
   Presently, classroom learning is increasingly dependent on the integration of technology thus enhancing learning. The current technology uses email systems, data processing and laptop audio/videos webinars. As we go into the 21st century we as educators need to define what role the computer will play in the students learning.
   Student can learn \"from\" computers-where teechnology used is essentially as teachers and serves to increase students basic skills and knowledge; and can learn \"with\" compueters-where technology is used a tool that can be applied to a verirty of goals in the learning process and can serve as a resources to help higher order thinking , creativity and research skills.
Conclusions:
Today the rapid advances in technology are reshaping our society, social institutions and schools. Modern technologies have vastly incresed our capacity to know and do things and to communicate and collaborate with others. They allow us to transmit information quickly and widely, linking distant places and diverse areas of endeavor in productive new ways. These advances allow us to form and sustein communities for work, play and learning i ways unimaginable just a decade ago. The students of today have a wide range of new technolgy open available to them. The information changes the relationship between people and knowledge.