Week 4 - Computers in the Classroom

In recent years, more and more schools have adopted computerized teaching as an innovative learning system. Access to personal computers in the classroom has bridged the gap between education and technology in a world governed by the latter. Students are more likely to be engaged in the learning process if it is facilitated by a computer because they are accustomed to using the technology in every other aspect of their lives. In a world where technology is advancing at an incredible speed, computer skills are vital to achieving success in the professional world.

But this innovative system is also detrimental to learning. As we all know, you can find answers to almost anything on the internet. Students nowadays are borrowing ideas from others instead of developing their own – it’s a new form of cheating. The ease of finding an answer has replaced the basic thinking process. Not only that, teachers that are not “tech-savvy” may find it difficult to adjust and properly execute their teaching strategies. Could computers eventually make teachers obsolete? If computers are able to tutor as well or even better than a teacher, the latter element is at risk of being eliminated from the system.