Technology in education

Question.

•Mrs Asha Mittal UNV: I have a question which has become more relevant in the context of teaching through the modern technological aids.

Earlier, the students were asked to memories the tables by heart so as to do the mathematical calculations. These days, some of the schools allow them to use calculators that too class 7th/8th onwards.

What's your take on it?

•Mr. Rafeeque A S UNV: Technological aid must be for augmenting their base. Calculator/any kills it. I second the idea that there are some conditions like this where there is no alternative for rote learning.

•Dr Shakila Banu UNV: Now there are many ways where teachers are trained the teachers to teach math in different methodology.for ex: mental maths, abacus,vedic maths etc. Here once the students are taught the method they are sure to take it in their higher studies.
Tables are also taught in many tricky ways where students catch it up at once.

•Mr Alok Kumar Mohanty UNV: There has been findings that if we don't use it we lose it.

•Dr Shakila Banu UNV: Students should be taught not to take the help of technology instead use the ways I have mentioned earlier.

•Dr Shakila Banu UNV: Use of technology kills the creativity especially in maths.students will be addicted to solve the problems with the help of electronic devices.

•Dr Jacqueline Mahadik UNV:
Two Schools of Thought- The old school suggests that, in order to develop a rich sense of numbers and fluency, we shouldn't allow students to use calculators. In a world over-equipped with technology tools, students must be able to do operations without the calculator there. In this school of thought, calculators strip students of curiosity about how numbers work because they can arrive at the answer just by pressing a few buttons, not by going through the long-established procedure of finding the answer. Calculators already spit out everything from long multiplication and division to graphs and solutions to simultaneous equations. The old school crowd isn't completely anti-technology; many of them stand by The Geometer's Sketchpad. They just wouldn't want all the mysteries and intricacies of math unlocked so quickly.

The new school suggests that we take a different outlook on the calculator issue. If we can so readily solve problems with a calculator, then why not give one to our students? The old way of writing out the multiplication table in both a table and list form is antiquated and tiresome. The calculator is also much more efficient, reducing the amount of time one spends on a problem. For instance, imagine trying to divide a seven digit number by a two digit number higher than 12? Such a task seems tedious when a calculator can do it in a fraction of the time. Even operations with fractions can be simplified with calculators, so finding things like the least common denominator or remainders feels pointless if the screen just told the student the answer.

•Mrs Naveed Anjum UNV: Calculators early in the school age are not right at the time when they do not have mathematical concepts

•Dr. Anis Ahmad UNV: Calculators certainly should not be allowed. Training in abacus is the best option.

• Dr Shakila Banu UNV: If abacus is included with the primary level and with phonics I feel the rote learning is not required.

• Dr Shakila Banu UNV: Students will grasp the technic in this stage which they can easily use in the later stages.

•AZEEZ: Here are  some of the ways in which technology improves education over time.

Technology is a tool used in Education for better interaction.

Since Education itself a tool in making process, should we need a new tool to a tool.

Some of the ways, technology had contributed to Education.
Some are:

•Teachers can collaborate to share their ideas and resources online.
• Students can develop valuable research skills at a young age.
• Students and teachers have access to an expanse of material.
• Online learning is now an equally credible option.

In my opinion above all the technology used in Education, Technical support in teaching for teachers is required.

Without technical use of technology, it is of no us.

• AZEEZ: Technology can save time of a teacher and student interaction. But it is out of Teaching ethics.

We Teachers need more time for interaction on a topic in a classroom.

True teaching is in more quality time with Students spent.

•Dr Jacqueline Mahadik UNV: With the rapid development of information technology in education, It helps teachers and students to get the most benefit from that. Not only teacher and student but technology helps everyone. It also plays an important role in improving the literacy rate.

Technology has the ability to enhance relationships between teachers and students. When teachers effectively integrate technology into subject areas, teachers grow into roles of adviser, content expert, and coach. Technology helps make teaching and learning more meaningful and fun.

•Dr Shakila Banu UNV: Yes you are true.
Teachers should be taught to prepare pp3 prepare their lessons and present it to students and in turn students should be taught to present their understanding in the same way and in fact you will be surprised to see the new ways the students present.

Further students should be given task based on the topic asked to collect data and present .
For ex: smoking.

Tell the students to make a survey collect practical data interview the smokers find out the effects of smoking how the smokers are addicted to smoking and come with a solution and again talk to the addicted person.

•Dr Jacqueline Mahadik UNV: Technology  provides benefits such as organization, efficiency, collaboration, communication, extra help, virtual experiences and so much more.

•Dr Jacqueline Mahadik UNV: Technology also has the power to transform teaching by ushering in a new model of connected teaching. This model links teachers to their students and to professional content, resources, and systems to help them improve their own instruction and personalize learning.

•Dr Jacqueline Mahadik UNV: Abacus learning not only helps with the basic calculations like addition, multiplication, subtraction, and division, it also helps in effective counting of decimal points, negative numbers, etc. When students learn to use an abacus, they use their hands and a tool with beads to calculate numbers.

Besides enhancing the overall comprehension of maths – other important benefits of abacus maths include the following: Boosts better and faster calculation skills. Increases endurance for stress and pressure. Improves problem-solving abilities.

•AZEEZ: By the way, use of technology reduces the creative and innovative and imaginative power in children.

•Mr Alok Kumar Mohanty UNV: Technology has a place in education but not at the cost of the learners. In early phases of learning it is important that child should develop the latent faculty of concentration and judgement, imagination etc. A child develops these abilities while solving four operations in mathematics. If we use machines then the process of observation, calculation, operation, drawing conclusion, testing the results will get sidelined. Hence child  will not be independent but dependent on machines. True education liberates does not enslave.

•AZEEZ: In addition to this few days back I got a message in our one of the groups.
4+4÷4=2 manual process
4+4÷4=5 using mobile calculator.

Please check it and tell me which one is correct.

•Dr Jacqueline Mahadik UNV: Negative effects of technology on children. ... While children seem entertained using devices such as tablets, television, cellphones, and computers, many studies show that these devices may have negative effects. Overuse of electronic devices may cause impairment in the development of a child's social skills.

•Dr Shakila Banu UNV: Use of technology should be restricted in teaching to students.

•Mr. Noble Mathew UNV: It’s wonderful to follow the thoughts. A lot to think and adapt. Feels better to follow than commending thanks for a nice topic Mr.Rafeeque

•Dr Shakila Banu UNV: Certain areas where its mandatory to be allowed other wise stick on to the traditional way of teaching.

•Dr Jacqueline Mahadik UNV: Giving school students access to iPads, laptops or e-books in the classroom appears to hurt their learning.

However, putting this technology in the hands of a teacher is associated with more positive results

• Dr Jacqueline Mahadik UNV: While technology can support student learning outside of school, the report found its record inside school is mixed.

•Dr Shakila Banu UNV: ML and AI should go hand in hand but at the same time traditional way of teaching and the presence of teacher physically present in class room is very important.
Technology should not take over  a guru after all guru is guru without guru learning has no importance.

Dr Jacqueline Mahadik UNV:
Teaching approaches and found that students who received a blend of inquiry-based and more traditional teacher-directed instruction had the best outcomes.

Teacher-directed learning is where the teacher explains and demonstrates scientific ideas, discusses questions, and leads classroom discussions.

“Inquiry-based teaching” can include a diverse range of practices, from conducting practical experiments to encouraging students to create their own questions.

AZEEZ UNV:

Conclusion

Over the past years, a number of studies have shown benefits from the use of technology in education. The role of technology in  education is vital, and the question is no longer if technology enhances learning, but rather how do we improve our use of technology to enhance learning?

The answer is:

Certain areas where its mandatory to be allowed other wise stick on to the traditional way of teaching.
Mrs. SHAKILA BANU.

Let's choose from the choices Infront of us. Choice is not even given to the Angels in the heaven.