Newly Added Technology Revamps Classroom
The widespread use of technology throughout school creates positive changes in education.
By Ariella Just Milender
The widespread use of technology throughout school creates positive changes in education.
By Ariella Just Milender
The use of technology has become more widespread than ever before in schools, providing an alternate method of teaching.
As students transitioned online and now back in-person, the use of technological resources has continued as the district provided over 30,000 students with computers and hotspots for learning. Students now have computers for use in class, and many teachers have utilized this new resource to enhance learning for students.
Biology teacher Rob Zaccheo utilized technology in order to allow students to stay on track during absences. “[Technology] has made a big difference in allowing people to access things that they missed, especially for extended absences, and that’s helped a lot,” Zaccheo said.
Julia LaPierre, 11, agreed that the online resources her teachers have posted aided in a better understanding of new lessons.
“My teachers have used online resources such as videos to help teach new concepts. My biology teacher, Mr. Zaccheo, posts videos on Canvas that we take notes on and that helps me understand the material better,” said LaPierre.
Aside from being used as a tool to keep students connected, the technology has also helped add further depth to lesson content. Leah Bharucha, 11, noticed that the addition of technology within the classroom has allowed for a new perspective and deeper understanding of the content.
“I feel that teachers strongly encourage the use of outside help in order to get another perspective on the topic and another source of aid if the content is not understood,” said Bharucha.
Mia Mann, 10, has found that the extra technology has increased her productivity in the classroom.
“I feel like schoolwork being mostly online has made me more productive because I can complete all my assignments at once if I wanted to. Everything is all in one place and there is no way to lose anything,” said Mann.
Although very beneficial, the additional technology has its drawbacks. Students, including Bharucha, found that slow technology has served as an obstacle in their learning.
“The only drawback I can think of is the slow Chromebooks serving asan obstacle in teaching and learning. For example, if the school Wi-Fi goes out or if Canvas isn’t working, most assignments are inaccessible,” said Bharucha.
English teacher Michelle Bowman expressed that while technology has positively influenced her teaching it has also taken away physical learning opportunities from students.
“Yes and no. Yes, it has made more examples available that we can put up on the screen. No in the sense that I do miss paper and having students annotate,” said Bowman.
The use of technology for educational purposes in schools has both benefits and drawbacks, however, it has had an overall positive impact on the learning of students by being more inclusive and offering a larger array of resources.
As students transitioned online and now back in-person, the use of technological resources has continued as the district provided over 30,000 students with computers and hotspots for learning. Students now have computers for use in class, and many teachers have utilized this new resource to enhance learning for students.
Biology teacher Rob Zaccheo utilized technology in order to allow students to stay on track during absences. “[Technology] has made a big difference in allowing people to access things that they missed, especially for extended absences, and that’s helped a lot,” Zaccheo said.
Julia LaPierre, 11, agreed that the online resources her teachers have posted aided in a better understanding of new lessons.
“My teachers have used online resources such as videos to help teach new concepts. My biology teacher, Mr. Zaccheo, posts videos on Canvas that we take notes on and that helps me understand the material better,” said LaPierre.
Aside from being used as a tool to keep students connected, the technology has also helped add further depth to lesson content. Leah Bharucha, 11, noticed that the addition of technology within the classroom has allowed for a new perspective and deeper understanding of the content.
“I feel that teachers strongly encourage the use of outside help in order to get another perspective on the topic and another source of aid if the content is not understood,” said Bharucha.
Mia Mann, 10, has found that the extra technology has increased her productivity in the classroom.
“I feel like schoolwork being mostly online has made me more productive because I can complete all my assignments at once if I wanted to. Everything is all in one place and there is no way to lose anything,” said Mann.
Although very beneficial, the additional technology has its drawbacks. Students, including Bharucha, found that slow technology has served as an obstacle in their learning.
“The only drawback I can think of is the slow Chromebooks serving asan obstacle in teaching and learning. For example, if the school Wi-Fi goes out or if Canvas isn’t working, most assignments are inaccessible,” said Bharucha.
English teacher Michelle Bowman expressed that while technology has positively influenced her teaching it has also taken away physical learning opportunities from students.
“Yes and no. Yes, it has made more examples available that we can put up on the screen. No in the sense that I do miss paper and having students annotate,” said Bowman.
The use of technology for educational purposes in schools has both benefits and drawbacks, however, it has had an overall positive impact on the learning of students by being more inclusive and offering a larger array of resources.