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How is technology changing schools? How is technology changing the way people learn (either in or out of school)? Will it help us focus in school, or distract us? We have to remember the questions people are asking. //Will We Get A Better Education? What About The People Who Cannot Afford it? Should The Schools Provide Them?// Well, some benefits are that home schooled kids would get a better education, probably the same type of education that we get at school. Kids can also get educational apps, to help to brush up on the skills they learned, and search facts quickly and efficiently than on the old school net books t

hat are slow on the school server. They can replace books, making classes go faster.The Ipad could be a more entertaining way for students to participate in group or solo work.Having iPads in school can also save paper by typing your assignments online instead of paper.Another reason why having IPads in school is good, is because you don't have to carry books in your bag.Carrying the IPad is much easier than carrying all of your heavy school books.Say you are blind this question might come to your mind, //How Is It Useful To Me? Well,// if you are in school and need to read, the IPad can ready for you. //Do you think Ipads are actually useful in school? Some people agree and some people disagree. There are many apps that you can get to help you with school on the Ipad, Iphone, ect.//

On the Cons side students could get distracted, playing with the piano or block. Children could also bully other children in the middle of class (for example, send cruel comments to a person in the middle of class instead of saying it to him/her), increasing the rate of children bullying drastically.

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Japanese kids experience a robot teacher teach their class.They where told that a guest teacher was coming but where surprised as workers set up the robot. media type="youtube" key="Q-qPoZ5frEs" height="314" width="406" align="left"

Watch as an autistic kid learns his alphabet with a fun interactive app on an apple Ipad.

Some kids don't physically go to school, but instead go to school online. Some people think this causes anti-socialism in children because they are not interacting with other children or there teachers, but according to resent studies, this is not true. When kids take school online some people think this promotes learning with games and small prices making kids want to learn. Some children that should be in 3rd grade are actually in 5th grade. It is possible to fly through grades in the course of 3 months, HOW COOL!!! There is a downside to this though, without doing reviews and other activities some of the kids that whiz through the lessons forget the knowledge that is important to their life and their success.

There are both positives and negatives of using technology in schools or learning. Technology is a part of almost everyone's life in the 21 century and it may a nice change to keep the technology in school. Know that technology is across the globe children don't even want to go outside and play! All they want to do is play on the computer, Ipod, Ipad, and other technology devices. When children start using technology devices when they are very young they always want to have the newest version of all the devices. Now that children have the new devices, some people say that this might be apart of over weight children! So, do you still what to use your Ipod?

Reasons for bringing technology into schools

This video shows reasons to use technology in schools
 * 1) Stimulate motivation and self esteem.
 * 2) Prepare students for the future.
 * 3) Promote equality.
 * 4) Support thinking processes.

Smart Board use in schools
 * 1) The interactive electronic whiteboard is great for demonstrations.
 * 2) The interactive electronic whiteboard is a colorful tool. Research indicates that students respond to displays where color is employed.
 * 3) The board can accommodate different learning styles.
 * 4) All ages of students respond favorably to board use.
 * 5) Distance learning is an excellent setting for interactive whiteboard use.
 * 6) One-computer classrooms can maximize the use of limited computer access.
 * 7) The interactive whiteboard is an excellent tool for the constructivist educator.
 * 8) The boards are clean and attractive tools.
 * 9) Students with limited motor skills can enjoy board use.
 * 10) It is interactive.
 * 11) It can interface well with other peripherals.
 * 12) The board is great for meetings are lessons where the participants need printed copies.
 * 13) It keeps kids focused and interacting.

Most classrooms don't have a dusty old chalk boards anymore. Now they have.... smart boards and many more types of technology.

media type="youtube" key="aXt_de2-HBE" height="315" width="560" Some schools allow children to bring their phones to school though, some don't allow phones in classrooms, so what would be the difference of //allowing// student?

__** APP REVIEWS **__ As technology advances ipads, ipods, and ipod touches are used more and more for schools and learning....here are some apps and their reviews. citations- Gettingsmart.com, Topappreviews101.com

So you may ask "what about the students that don't have technology?" Well a math teacher at a university wanted to use the computers. But the internet was down, usually that would be the end of the lesson. But the students just took out there devices and continued the the lesson. The people without devices just looked on with the other students.

Will students have these devices at home? I think, some students will not have all the devices at there house that they will need. Some people might not have any computers, i pads, or i pods. If students don't have a certain device at there house they cant study for quizzes or tests, and maybe wont be able to complete homework for class. If all students had these devices at there house it would be fine, but not everyone has an i pad or i pod at there house. Also apps may cost money and certain people cant afford an new app every day or so. If certain schools more likely private schools require having these devices at home than having more electronics for school would be more helpful in class than hurtful.

=Classroom Poll=

Q- Do you think having more electronics in education would be a good thing.
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 * Yes || No ||  || Not Sure ||
 * 84% || 4% ||  || 12% ||

media type="youtube" key="nJ0nlh5FU5A" height="301" width="530" This video is about how technology has changed in classrooms.

media type="youtube" key="kQlNyTrKhAg" height="315" width="420" This video shows great demonstration and explanations on how we use technology in the classroom today.

media type="youtube" key="UgBwl_JrC50" height="315" width="560"this video tells students why it is important for schools to use technology in schools and why it benefits us.

Opinions
Due to to much technology I believe that children will end up more inside than outside. This will be a major problem. They will end up less athletic and they will not exercise. Though they will be well educated and will be advanced in school.