CLASSROOM TECHNOLOGY ENHANCES QUALITY & LEARNING
BY JAMES MA
In today’s digital world, people are increasingly reliant
on their technology to complete their daily tasks. What
is today’s temperature? Where is a close Mexican
restaurant? How tall is the Empire State Building? A
couple seconds searching on your smart phone, and
you have all the answers you need. As the digital age
evolves, one of the inherent benefits of the ever-
growing human advancement, which we call
technology, is education. Smart Boards, PowerPoint’s,
videos, computers, and tablets, all of which may
improve “learning” as we know it to a new level.
venture into the 21st century, technology is becoming
increasingly predominant. Tablets are replacing
textbooks, Smart Boards are replacing blackboards,
and we can research just about anything we want on
our smart phones.
“I couldn’t imagine having to write all of my work on
paper and I hate using paperback dictionaries,” stated
Shawn Lupori, a junior at SLAS. According to Shawn,
technology can help teachers explain things in an easier
and clearer way. This is evident with the use of
PowerPoint’s, in which lessons can be demonstrated
“Losing technology in class is like losing my arm,” said visually in ways students can understand. To students,
Mr. Ronald Esposito, a history teacher at Shanghai technology, especially computers, may increase
Livingston American School (SLAS). Mr. Esposito working and learning effectiveness.
utilizes many pieces of technology in the classroom to
increase teaching efficiency, such as a computer, a With the growth of our digital age, technology has been
Smart Board, a projector, as well as an online education more and more paramount in every facet of our lives.
platform called Edmodo, where he posts class work, Education, for instance, can be strengthened,
homework, and even class PowerPoint’s. According to stimulated, and improved with our many technological
Mr. Esposito, “teachers should use technology in class creations. Using technology as a benefit to learning will
because so much of our age is based off of technology.” help people acquire knowledge with ease and with
With his PowerPoint’s, videos, and interactive learning, efficiency. Education is thus unlimited with Smart
students in his classes are not only understanding Boards, videos, computers, websites, and smart
material better, but are also completing work with phones, which altogether create a fun, productive, and
tenfold efficiency.
competitive learning environment for future
generations.
According to a CompTIA study, 90% of all teens believe
that utilizing technology in the classroom will help
them prepare for the future in the digital world. As we
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