TECHNOLOGY: BOON OR

BANE
JOHN PAOLO S. ALAD
TECHNOLOGY
• Refers to all the ways people use their
inventions to satisfy their needs and desires
Technology is BOON:
• Contributes much to the improvement of the
teaching and learning process and to the
humanization of life.
• Closer to someone miles and miles away
Technology is BOON:
• Many human lives saved because of speedy
notifications via cellphones
• Teaching and learning can be more stimulating,
exciting engaging with the use of multimedia in the
classroom
In education, technology is BANE
when:
• The learner is made to accept as Gospel truth
information they get from the internet.
• The learner surfs the internet for
pornography
In education, technology is BANE
when:
• The learner has an uncritical mind on images
floating on televisions and computers that
represent modernity and progress
In education, technology is BANE
when:
• The TV makes the learner a mere spectator
not an active in the drama of life.
In education, technology is BANE
when:
• The learner gets glued to his/her computer
for computer-assisted instruction unmindful
of the world and so fails to develop the
ability to relate to others
In education, technology is BANE
when:
• We make use of the Internet to do character
assassination of people whom we hardly like
Integration of Technology in instruction
must be geared towards:
• Interactive and meaningful learning
• The development of creative and critical thinking
• The development and nurturing of teamwork
• Efficient and effective teaching
Integration of Technology in instruction
must be geared towards:
• Interactive and meaningful learning
• The development of creative and critical thinking
• The development and nurturing of teamwork
• Efficient and effective teaching
QUESTIONS
Go to www.menti.com and use the code 3742
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• What benefits did technology bring?
• What disadvantages did technology bring?
Classwork to be uploaded in google classroom

Can technology take the place of the

teacher in the classroom?