QUESTION 6 IMPACTS OF DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY ON LINE POSTER

QUESTION 6 DIGITAL LAW

Potential impacts of digital technology on the society and students 

Digital technology is used to describe the use of digital resources to effectively find, analyse, create media tools, programming tools and software applications.

(www.nzceta.co.nz/pages/digital_technologies.htm

Negative impacts of using digital technology

According to National School Boards Association, negative effects of technology in today's classroom are that it can take away valuable learning time, it can be overused, and it can also turn educational experiences into games for students. If the teacher and students are not experienced with technology in the classroom, valuable time is often wasted on technical troubles. In addition, the teacher faces the difficulty of having a class full of students who are all at different skill levels.

Positive impacts 

• Research.If a school's library is outdated or lacking in a selection of titles, a student might find it difficult to compile the necessary research for an essay or research paper. As long as the school has a computer lab, students are able to use the Internet and digital encyclopedias to obtain the research they need 
• Globalization. When schools in different parts of the state, country or world connect, students can "meet" their counterparts through video conferencing without leaving the classroom.
• Educational games.In younger grades, teachers expose children to computers through educational games. Instead of playing board games that focus on education, students can learn the basics of spelling, counting and other early educational lessons through computer games that make learning fun.(http://smallbusiness.chron.com/five-positive-effects-technology-education-31222.html)

References

• Mashable: 8 Ways Technology is Improving Education
• Glovico.org: Home
• NASA: Students Talk with Station Astronauts

Potential Impacts of Digital Technology on Society

References:

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Point, M. (2015). Impact Of Technology On Our Society – Positive & Negative. [online] My Essay Point. Available at: http://myessaypoint.com/how-technology-effects-our-society [Accessed 24 May 2016].

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