We are living in the world where technology almost surpassed humanity .
It’s worthless to mention nowadays that technology is playing a very important role in every aspect of life. But don’t you think it is making you moron day by day ? Many education experts believe that use of hi-tech mechanization literally hinders the steps of learning. Students are largely becoming dependent on technology for their assignments rather than using their cerebrum for the thought process.
The cons/disadvantages of Information Technology in the field of Education are as follows :
Many tech enthusiasts roll their eyes when people voice their concerns that educational technology is a way to replace teachers in the future. But do their concerns lack validity? You don’t have to look too far in the past to find instances of technology replacing workers: the auto industry, agriculture, and manufacturing industries have all mechanized many parts of their process, laying off workers in the process. While few people think that teachers will become obsolete, the newest advances in Ed - Tech are powerful enough to deliver content, assesses, and set students on a new course of learning, all without teacher intervention. What does that mean for the future of teaching?
This is probably the number one worry of teachers who consider implementing classroom technology. The concern that students will be too busy Tweeting and Snapchatting to pay attention to the lesson. Students’ innate curiosity, coupled with their tech savvy could lead to more online socializing in environments where devices are easily accessible.
Plagiarism has been plaguing teachers forever. Students today can easily access essays, reports, class notes, tests, etc. online, making it much more difficult for teachers to know if the work their students hand in, is original. Though there are tech tools to help teachers discover if the work is plagiarized, no system is perfect.
Not all of our students have access to technology tools outside of the classroom. Yes, the library is an option, but there is often a wait for computers connected to the Internet, and even then, you can’t download apps and software onto public computers. Assigning technology use in the classroom is fine if all students have access to the device. But when edtech programs are considered for homework, at home intervention, or even flipped learning, student access to the Internet must be considered.
Privacy of student information and data is enough of an issue to keep many teachers and schools away from implementing any sort of broad reaching tech initiatives. Apps and platforms have come a long way in improving their privacy measures, especially where students are involved, but is it enough to convince schools that it’s worth the potential risk? Student data is invaluable within the classroom walls, but can teachers feel safe, that is where the information will stay when they use Ed - tech apps?