Technology in Schools
In today’s fast paced Information Age, there is a lot of competition in the job fields of software programming and information technology. So as not to get left behind, schools are starting to implement technology in their curriculums. As of 1999, 90 percent of all schools in the United States are connected to the internet, and the number is rapidly rising. The internet provides access to an immense load of information that can be used by teachers as well as students.
Problems with this new technology in the schools might arise from the potentially harmful websites with disturbing or adult material that could reach students. However, with website-blocking software, it seems that this problem can remain safely under control. Another problem with technology seems to be the concern of cheating. With the invention of the cell phone, students are now able to text message answers to other students quietly and without getting caught. Today’s multimedia devices are capable of many things so a cell phone might double as an internet browser on which students could look up answers to tests.
Most experts seem to agree, however, that the good outweighs the bad when it comes to technology in schools. In fact, schools that place a higher focus on teaching technology seem to do better than other schools overall. Newsweek recently named Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology the number one school in the United States for the third year in a row. The high school is renowned nationwide for placing a lot of focus on technology, even owning a Cray supercomputer for students taking the parallel computing courses.
In today’s world, most jobs and professions require at least a basic understanding of the use of computers and other technology. Technology industries are among the biggest industries in existence today with companies like Google being worth $30 billion, and Microsoft around $78 billion. As students are better taught this new technology, they have a greater chance of qualifying for the jobs that require such technology. The student population of the United States must learn this new technology if they hope to keep up with their counterparts from Japan and Korea in this industry. The United States Government is even looking for people with technology skills in most major departments; notably the NSA, which ensures cyber-security and encryption from hackers from foreign countries.
There are many good things to be had with implementing technology in the schools, even in the face of the aforementioned negative consequences such as cheating. In conclusion, today’s information age seems to require new forms of technology in the school curriculum and is as important as math, reading, or writing in society.
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