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Technology is being used more and more in education. Discuss advantages and disadvantages.

#technology #education
In the
last
 decade,
technology
 has been infused into many aspects of our life. Lately, the impact of pandemics has forced the world to rethink the way we can use
technology
, and
this
 includes the application of
technology
 in the classroom for
education
. There are positive and negative effects of using
technology
 in
education
.
This
 essay will discuss in detail the advantages and disadvantages of
technology
 in
education
. One of the advantages of using
technology
 in teaching is to help students and teachers to organize their learning materials better. Mobile application
such
 as "Google Classroom" has been widely used as the main platform to help teachers track students attendance, assignment and grading exams.
This
 is the main advantage that
technology
 has over traditional tools
such
 as paper and pen.
Therefore
, it is clear that
technology
 has a positive impact on learning.
However
, there are some disadvantages of using
technology
 in
education
. The biggest hurdle lies in the need to procure a device. For low-income families with multiple children,
this
 is an added burden for them. Their children may be left out from participating in classroom activities without one.
This
 shows that
technology
also
 has a negative impact on schools. To summarize, there are merits in both views when it comes to
technology
 in
education
.
Moreover
, the advantages of
technology
 far outweigh the disadvantages. The need to procure a device can be solved via government funding to schools to purchase devices for students. The application of
technology
 will help bring
education
 to the
next
 level.
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Topic Vocabulary:
  • e-learning
  • digital literacy
  • multimedia resources
  • online collaboration
  • virtual classrooms
  • MOOCs (Massive Open Online Courses)
  • learning management systems
  • adaptive learning
  • screen time
  • tech-savvy
  • cyberbullying
  • digital equity
  • edtech (educational technology)
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