The Importance of Technology in Classrooms

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Today technology plays a big role in our daily lives. The new generation is growing up with technology and they are more familiar with it. Innovation is important because things change with time. There has been many dropouts in high school, as mentioned in the video, and its a problem that must be resolved. I think that the lack of technology usage in classrooms is one of the problems that causes students to drop out from school. As time changes, students are more likely to be interested in new things and they find it interesting. It is important for teachers to keep up with students and try to use more technology so students can feel familiar with the classroom and the outside world. The lack of  technology can cause students to lose the interest in school and not pay attention during class. Because of the lack of interest, many students start to get lower grades  and be absent more often. I believe that teachers should try to gain back their students attention by trying to use technology in their classrooms to make their lessons more interesting for students.

 

The solution to student droop out would be to introduce more technology in classrooms. It would also bring many positives things such as students becoming more involved and participation more in the class. Student would also be able to focus more in the class and benefit more because in today's society, many employers require their employees to know basic computer skills. Technology is also beneficial because it is a new way to look at education from a different perspective that goes beyond traditional learning. It is also a great communication method between students and their teachers, even with their classmates. They would be able to communicate by email, which is more convenient then waiting the next day to talk to the teacher. As an example, right now technology is being used to share my opinion, which is something incredible because it will be shared with many people instead of just a few people. in conclusion,by improving the use of technology in classrooms, it will reduce drop out rates.

Bullying Affects Education

In today's society, there are many problems that affect education, such as bullying. There has been many outcomes due to bullying; however, all the outcomes are negative. Bullying is such a strong word that can change our lives in one second. Not only the victims are being affected, but the person who bullies and the people around them are also being affected. Because bulling is becoming more common, schools are trying to develop prevention methods. Many tragedies have occurred due to bulling. In one article that I read, it stated, "The effects of bullying are so devastating and profound that over the last few years at least 37 state laws against bullying have been adopted". This demonstrates that there has been many issues due to bullying. Its becoming  more common that we hear on the news about a school shooting due to bullying or a victim that committed suicide. It is overwhelming when we hear that students like us are committing suicide because they were tiered of being bullied. Bullying has negative effects such as suicide, shootings, lack of interest in school, depression, feeling unsafe and many more things.

Some causes that lead students to become bullies are violence in their homes, low self esteem or even lack of attention. Not only the victim is being affected, but the student that bullies is affected. Like the article mention that the bullies are more likely to cause fights, use drugs or alcohol. Parents also play an important role in their kids education. I think that parents need to pay more attention to their kids and have conversations about bullying. In a more personal level, I have a little cousin, Kayla, that is in first grade that was being bullied. I used to babysit her in the afternoons when her parents went to work. I always asked her how was she doing in school because she was a really smart girl. One day  I asked her how her day was and her face expression changes and I noticed something was wrong, and she ended up telling me with teas in her eyes that during recess, two boys would push her. Seeing her like that broke my heart, and I told her mom what happened and she went to talk to the teacher to resolve the problem. This is one of the reasons why I believe that communication is important because it can prevent a small situation turn in to a drastic outcome. Overall, bullying is a severe issue that affects education in a negative way.

Article: http://gomasa.org/news/what-effect-does-bullying-have-students-and-schools