Education is something which was once not available in certain parts of the world. Even if there was education available, there were many countries that had issues with getting it to the general public. Technology has changed the way of life of humans. It has a huge impact on different aspects of life and redefined living.
Technology is growing every day and there are many ways that it can be applied to different things. And undoubtedly it plays a major role in education. It has made education to become more readily available than it was in the past. The use of computers in schools and institutes has made it easier for teachers to teach and students to learn.
There are many ways in which technology has changed the world of education in the 21st century. We can understand how essential technology is to education by knowing about the advancements and the impact technology has on education around the world. The use of different technologies in classrooms has a huge impact on the education of students and the process of learning has become more enjoyable and interesting. Students are more interested now in understanding Math concepts than earlier.
Supplemental Teaching tool
The introduction of computers and tablets offers an interactive audio-visual experience. Animation software and power-point presentations help students to experience learning in an interactive way. Teachers are equally benefited and they can use projectors and screen to share information visually to a large number of students simultaneously via smart classes. These teaching aids have led to the improvement in attentiveness and attendance of students in class.
Easily accessible information
The Internet is a huge information base for education. Students can have access to information on literally everything in the world. All a student needs to do is to type the queries in the search engine and users are presented with thousand of search results. Both students and teachers can benefit from this.
Making student’s life easy and enjoyable
Students can express themselves with much more than pen and paper. They can make projects and presentations on topics like geometry, Algebra, trigonometry etc by using different software. This will make the topics more interesting which can help in memorizing better. Technology has made a student’s life easier and they can now carry a Tab than carrying big fat books to school.
Robust information storage
Computers and tablets have replaced chalk and board. Computers enable more and better storage of information. Digital libraries does not require any physical space and teachers and teachers and students can access the same library at the same time sitting in different parts of the world. Computer mouse and keyboard have replaced notebooks and the compact memory device is the new notebook. Storing data has become a lot easier, owing to technology.
Students can learn at their own pace
Every student learns at their own pace and there are many ways that introduction technology into the classroom has helped students learn at the rate they are comfortable. This helps them to retain information for a longer time. Students can also access to study materials and lectures which are easily understandable to them rather than the traditional teaching method.
Prepare students for the future
The introduction of technology in education has changed many things. Students can find the subjects they are interested in. The can participate in educational games and check themselves where the stand. These help students to build their interest in education which is very important for their future. By learning to use technology in the classroom at a young age, a student is developing the skills and knowledge that is essential in today’s world.
As technology changes so will the effect it has on education and one of the best things about technology is that it’s constantly changing. We can look at our past and compare how technology has changed the face of education. Today almost everything in a classroom is done electronically. Technology in the educational field has made the process of knowledge-sharing and learning, a more pleasurable and interactive experience.
About the author
With a degree in Engineering, Shankha Samanta is a content writer by profession. He is a vehement reader apart from writing and blogging along with part-time teaching. He is presently exploring all about the digital education with Byju’s-the Learning App.