I'm sharing this post of one of our ANS Senior students(Michael Gardina), comments to his work are more than welcome !

Education, has different purposes according to its society, but we do know that its overall major goal is to help to community expand its horizon, to create competitive and skilled individuals in such a challenging world. Thankfully, technology has made this goal even more close to reality with all the benefits It spreads.

Technology has been one of the best tools that has positively influenced today’s world.  Technology has played an important role in any aspect of society you can think of; sports, computers, cell phones, video cameras, and especially education. With the advancement in technology, teachers can bring their teaching to a higher level, and students can use this to their advantage.

The first way technology has influenced education is that it has helped with time management. Having available lesson planning and grading systems online, has helped teachers reduce their time and use it more effectively. “Using computers to manage lesson plans, test formats and student information such as grades; have helped teachers significantly reduce time-consuming tasks” (prospective education).  In addition, technology lowers cost. Now a day, textbooks, in high school and even more so in college tend to be expensive. With the use of eBooks, schools can cut costs.

Another way technology has helped education is that it has allowed students to think outside the box. In a traditional classroom, students just have to pay attention to the teacher and the board, but with technology students are required to think outside the box. They are able to get more of a global perspective. In addition, there are many people out there that can’t go to school because of a certain disease. However, online courses allow these types of people to pursue a degree.

Technology has also positively influenced education, since it has united people from all over the world. All types of information are now available on the internet, which makes it a lot more efficient. Teachers and students don’t have to depend on text books because of the internet. “Knowledge has become so accessible that you can learn almost anything on the internet” (Thomson Learning).  With the internet, students are able to use online conferences with people all over the world. It is a very valuable lesson in life to see hear other’s thinking skills. This idea of communicating with others not only exists from a student’s point of view; for instance, in college, professors often doing research, like to consult with other experts in the field, about something they have questions about. Thankfully, technology has allowed these gateways of opportunities.

With opportunities comes my next claim; in such a digitized world, professors, through research are able to find old documents. It does not matter, if that information serves as a mean of comparison, professors can layout to students. With this, students can get a better understanding of the past, as well as the present and future.

In the 21st century, technology will keep blooming at a rapid pace. With more inventions, technology is a necessary characteristic in our lives. As technology continues to increase, education will proportionally increase as well.