The impact of new technologies in primary school education

The Impact of New Technologies in Primary School Education

Introduction

The contemporary progress on the use of information technology provides the advance feature of learning opportunities , envisioned by modern educators to shaping the educational processes . This development has largely contributed by the production growth of computers , availability and use of the Internet . Indeed , the use of computer and Internet technology in education has ushered and revolutionized the aspects of teaching and learning

On the other hand , there are several studies and findings in the perspective of the type of technologies

being used in education to address compatibility on the characteristics of learners and teachers The significant concern focuses on the impact , specifically the advantages and disadvantages on the use of general technologies in primary education

This aims to discuss the typology of technologies being used in primary education , the need and impact to achieve the early learning abilities

Defining technology

The computer is a tool or electronic machine for computing with versatile and mathematically logical components that are able to store data and process programmed information . Computer has 2 types which is analog and digital . According to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA , the first computer was an analog that stores pre-computed data , in which NASA uses in flight simulation . Whereas digital computer simply manipulates data derived from analog information . As technically described by NASA , computer is a combination of analog and digital types

In a study-research , entitled `Technology , Innovation , and Educational Change : A Global Perspective , published by the International Society for Educational Technology (ISET ) has documented the cases chosen by an academic panel that used international and local criterions , assuring that the cases should be representing aspirations ' of every country for future educational system . On the documented 174 cases has found that technology supports significant improvement in teaching and learning . As quoted from the documented report , the traditional teacher lectures in front of the classroom and students do worksheets The study-research showed significant comparison on how technologies are used in various countries worldwide

The journal has demonstrated the result of the case finding on selective group of students who aggressively engages in constructivist activities in search for information , product designing and publishing work output . The students frequently collaborate on conducting project activities inside and outside the classroom or school through the Internet

The interactive collaboration has also participated in by teachers or instructors . The ISTE web site highlights the interactive project activities of primary students through its program dubbed as journey . As quoted from the Journey Program , learning journey for teacher and student focuses more on learning [not solely the technology] , preparing the students to live , learn and work in a technology-rich world (ISET 2007

To cite , the journey ' renew and encourage teachers to deviate from conventional teaching toward a new vision ' of instructional devise The journey program provides productivity tools , such as word processors and presentation software , being used in a large number of primary education teaching , in which the tools and resources creates product presentations...