Technology Based Learning: Benefits Of Technology Based Learning

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Janet Lawton
Mrs. James
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March 6, 2014
Benefits of Technology Based Learning
Throughout the years, tremendous efforts have been made to educate America's youth in the best way possible. In many aspects, America has proved successful in providing schooling opportunities for those who seek education. However; as technology greatly advances, and as technology evolves, so must schools. Schools should take advantage of technology and use it to better the education process. Because of opportunities for development of skills necessary post-graduation, environmental benefit, and more efficient learning causing an increase in student performance, technology based learning should replace traditional methods of education.
One problem when it comes to replacing traditional methods of education with technology based learning would be that transferring every single school to a technology based system would take a considerable amount of time, energy and training. Especially in todays economy, it does not seem realistic to supply every student in the United States with a laptop or tablet; also training every teacher how to utilize the technology would take a large amount of effort. However, a gradual move toward technology based learning methods is much more realistic, and has already begun. Many schools have already began utilizing laptops and iPads in everyday class; programs have been developed to help ease the switch from paper to technology; and a considerable amount of funding for educational technology already exists, thirty-five percent contributed by the federal government (Honey 76). Therefore; although the process of transferring schools to a technology based learning system would be difficult, the process would result in a...

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