TECHNOLOGY AS BACKBONE OF EDUCATION

Rajesh, Roll No -2, B.Ed. 1st Year, 2020-22

 INDEX
Sl. No Topics Page No
1. INTRODUCTION 3

2. ROLES OF TECHNOLOGIES IN EDUCATION 4-9

3. EDUCATIONAL APPS 10 - 12

4. PROS AND CONS OF TECHOLOGIES IN EDUCATION 13 - 15

5. EDUCATION IN FUTURE 16

6. CONCLUSION 17
 INTRODUCTION
Technology in education entered as a stop gap measure to support and facilitate students learning.
This started with the advent of Printing dating back to 15 th century. Today, the world has come to a place
rom where going back is completely impossible. In fact, the growth of technologies in the last 2-3 decade
ave been unprecedented and unfathomable. As technologies pierced every sphere of the society, education
was hard to be untouched.
he study of child psychology also emphasizes importance of technologies (audio and visuals intelligence)
hild’s learning. This is how it all started. In the beginning it began aiding in child’s learning, made learnin
ess boring, monotonous and generated curiosity and excitement in every student. No body then thought o
de-effects of these technologies, but today as these technologies have become inevitable and indispensabl
Component of our lives, it has already started everyone involved negatively.
he pandemic has not given sudden rise in dependence on technologies but has also given a glimpse of how
e future education would look like. Though, after normalcy, we may have physical schools in place. But o
thing is for sure that Technology in education would definitely be the backbone like never before.
ROLES OF TECHNOLOGY IN EDUCATION
 ROLES OF TECHNOLOGY IN EDUCATION
How it helps all the parties involved
Teacher Child Parent
Easy to teach Many fun filled contents Easy to monitor
Easy to assess Learn anytime anywhere Less dependency on teacher
Easy to monitor - progress
Multiple resources Facilitates communication
Easy to facilitate
Many e-resources Many Self assessments tools Participant in learning
Many audio visual contents
Easy collaboration Less costly
Easy collaboration
 ROLES OF TECHNOLOGY IN EDUCATION
The Major Contributors
Google has completely transformed the
Knowledge distributions. Earlier knowledge
distribution was the work of a teacher or elders.
But today, everyone has the equal access.
It has brought down the dependency on people
and has also ensured that correct information
is passed on to anyone who needs them.
It has ensured accessibility, availability and transferability of knowledge and information.
ROLES OF TECHNOLOGY IN EDUCATION
The Major Contributors
YouTube given a completely new dimension to the ways
children learn. It has emboldened the imagination, creativity
and has nurtured curiosity in learners. It has equally helped
teachers teach students in a way that students want.
Today, every single topic and concept is available on YouTube
and most importantly free of cost.
I myself have used it and benefited a lot. It has helped me
substitute the concreteness of teaching by showing them
actual event, things and incident.
ROLES OF TECHNOLOGY IN EDUCATION
D The Major Contributors
E These Devices have not only revolutionized educational landscape
V but also threatened the existence of physical schools. Given the
I challenge the World is facing today, this might be the harsh
C realities of tomorrow. These devices have no doubt been significantly
E helpful in aiding the Students learning – but only to an extent.
S Beyond that it has become A money minting ploy to trap
children and parents both.
In years to come, they will surely be an indispensable part of
Teaching- Learning process.
ROLES OF TECHNOLOGY IN EDUCATION
The Major Contributors
It is the internet that has made this revolution so exciting for
Everyone. It is the internet that is helping me complete this
Assignment in the way want – had it not been there I would have
been limited in its scope.
Internet has made everything easily accessible just on a fingertip.
Whatever we have discussed before are heavily dependent on
Internet and therefore, it is the mother of all the transformations
Education has witnessed and will continue to witness.
THE EDUCATIONAL APPS
These Apps have not only revolutionized educational landscape
but also threatened the existence of physical schools. Given the
challenge the World is facing today, this might be the harsh
realities of tomorrow. These apps have no doubt been significantly
helpful in aiding the Students learning – but only to an extent.
Beyond that it has become A money minting ploy to trap
children and parents both.
In years to come, they will surely be an indispensable part of
Teaching- Learning process.
THE EDUCATIONAL APPS’ MARKET
THE EDUCATIONAL APPS’ MARKET
TECHNOLOGY IN EDUCATION - A BOON
TECHNOLOGY IN EDUCATION - A BOON
 TECHNOLOGY IN EDUCATION - A BANE
 Health hazard is the primary negative impact of excessive use of technology
 It is affecting independent thinking, creativity and imagination in children
 Though the availability of information has increased but its retention has decreased
 It is also affecting the social and emotional well being of students.

 Will massively impact the teachers. They have to either perform or perish
 More screen time means less time for self and people – this may lead to societal dri
EDUCATION IN FUTURE
Education by 2030 will be completely transformed.
We would have moved from physical form of
Schooling to the digital form of schooling. From
Carrying loads of books to one touchpad device.
From teacher centric teaching to independent
Access of information and knowledge.
This pandemic has already shown the way
Education will be delivered and accessed in coming
Days.
 CONCLUSION
We are already at the cusp of a transition in
Education. So far technology hadn’t shaken the
Existence of schools and teachers. But the way
It is penetrating the field, it is only a matter of time
Before it will make the exiting system obsolete.
The way to cope up is to update ourselves and
Company the change by being ready before it changes.

This change is inevitable.

It is better we Welcome the Change as its companions.