ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES OF TECHNOLOGY

IN THE CLASSROOM

Becca Hendrix

ADVANTAGES1. Technological progress make our

society more convenient and safe2. Helps develop less wealthy countries

and society3. Cell phones and computers can help

increase the amount of work that gets done in and out of the classroom

ADVANTAGES4. Technology is used in work places, so

using it during school time helps to prepare for work situations

5. Using websites (like turnitin.com) can prevent cheating and plagarism

MY THOUGHTS…Technology is an important part of

everyone’s daily life, even in school. It helps students to communicate and have experience.

DISADVANTAGES1. Technology is controlling us and our

future2. People think that they can’t live with

out the modern technology3. Technology can easily distract students

from learning and homework.

DISADVANTAGES4. Students, often time, will be more likely

to cheat using cell phones and computers

5. Students have been known to have a much shorter attention span because of technology

MY THOUGHTS… Technology can harm students by

distracting them from lectures in the classroom as well as homework outside of the classroom.

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MOVIE CLIPRemember the Titans

The clip is of Coach Boone making his players run until they get to the site of Gettysburg, and he teaches them the powers of coming together as a team. This is a great teaching strategy. Taking his players and telling them the story of Gettysburg helped them come together and put aside all of their differences and even become unlikely friends.

REMEMBER THE TITANS“You listen, and you take a lesson from

the dead. If we don't come together right now on this hallowed ground, we too will be destroyed, just like they were. I don't care if you like each other of not, but you will respect each other. And maybe... I don't know, maybe we'll learn to play this game like men.”