Technology in Class...

Teaching effectively…It is really important issue for both students and teachers and in this case the most signficant factor that affect teaching is of course teaching method. Imagine that in one school, there are two sections. In one section, teacher is using technology usually and students are in a computer lab in all their classes. In the other section, conversely, teacher never uses technology and students are studying via conventional method, with pen and paper. I think that in both of the stuations, students have advantages and disadvantages. There are some differences between two classes like class activities, deliverance of homeworks ect. Of course there should be some similarities also because teachers are doing the same job. Assessment of students, the topics which the students learn can be similarities of these classes. I think that deciding in which class students will take lessons is a kind of problem. Because everyone has different opinions about the usage of technology in class. Let’s discuss it.

Actually to me, there are major differences between two classes. Because the ways teachers use in classes are really different. So their teaching strategies are also very different. If technology is used in lessons, students will do everything via computer and internet. For example, they can learn their homeworks, do and deliver them via internet. They can also learn about lesson like which topic they will learn in next class again through internet. Maybe they have questions about lessons or homewoks. They can mail teacher and learn what they want to learn easily. In class activities also they can use computers and internet much. For example, teacher wants them to write something related to lesson. They write it via computer, not pen and paper. They may use some kind of web sites in their lessons to make them more enjoyable and instructive. So students are very active in lesson . If we come to the other class in which teacher is against the usage of technology, students will learn everything through conventional method. For example, teacher says homeworks in their lessons. Students do and write them on a paper and deliver to the teacher by hand. When they have questions, they go to teacher’s room and ask it to him/her. In class time, they do activities in general way. That is; teacher tells about that day’s topic and students listen. So I can say that this is so boring class for students.

On the other hand of course there are and there should be some similarities between these classes. Because curriculum is clear and what students have to learn is obvious. So the ways teachers use in class can be different but I think conclusion should be the same. Both of the teachers should reach their teaching goals. So in this point I can say that one of the similarities between these two classes is the assessment of students. Teachers are both doing some kind of assessment tests on students to see if they learned what they should learn. Briefly conclusion should be the same because goals are the same but actually I am not sure about this issue. Maybe teaching strategies affect the conclusion and learning levels in these classes can be different. But to me, at least assessment part is the same. In both classes, students are evaluated. I think the other similarity is related to behaviours. Of course teacher is teacher and student is student in both cases. So they should respect eachother and both student and teacher should do their duities. Shortly teacher-student relationship is generally similar in both classes.

To some people, first class is more enjoyable and suitable to our time. But to the other people, maybe who are not related to computer so much, first class is more difficult and boring. They may believe that using technology in class is unnecessary. But I don’t think so. Especially in our age, technology is so important in all areas, in school, in work ect. So according to me, using technology in class is necessary. Through using internet and computer, we are getting accustomed to this technologic world. Finally I can say that if I had the chance of deciding between two classes, I would choose technologic one...