Although innovations such as video, computers, and the Internet seem to offer schools improved methods for instructing students, these technologies all too often distract from real learning.
Write a response in which you discuss the extent to which you agree or disagree with the statement and explain your reasoning for the position you take. In developing and supporting your position, you should consider ways in which the statement might or might not hold true and explain how these considerations shape your position.
The development of technology has brought about a revolution in the teaching methods at schools; teachers today utilize various tools such as videos, computers, and the Internet to better efficiently transfer knowledge to students. However, some people are apprehensive about using these measures because they claim that they are distracting students from real learning. At the outset, what they are asserting seems convincing, but I disagree to this notion, and believe that technological innovations have indeed improved teaching methods in schools.
Admittedly, the use of alternative methods, other than the conventional method of teaching using textbooks, can be more harmful than beneficial if used excessively in class. For example, watching videos can more easily induce a person's mind to wander, to think about a fun movie or TV show he or she watched previously. Also, there are numerous amounts of distractions on the Internet that tempt students from focusing on class material. They can surf the Internet and log in to their social media accounts without the teacher's knowing, because the teacher would normally be standing on the opposite side of the screen. Unless there is a clear and strict method to spot these deviant behaviors, technologies can lure students away from actual learning.
However, using technology wisely can benefit students' learning experience. The traditional way of education is mainly focused on the teacher delivering knowledge to students who mostly sit idly on their seats listening to the teacher drone on about class material. Even if they are interested in the subject, they are likely to get bored of the dull orthodox way of teaching. In this situation, the adoption of new technology in the classroom can be an effect way to engage the students. For example, if the topic is about volcanoes, rather than listening to descriptions about how volcanoes erupt or looking at pictures in books, actually watching a documentary about volcanoes could be much more informative and intriguing to students. If the right tool is used at the right moment, students will concentrate better and learn more in class.
Also, technological innovations have allowed students to gain knowledge on their own. There is an abundance of information on the world wide web, and when people become curious about a certain topic, all they have to do is go online and search the keyword on a search portal. In school, using a computer and the Internet can actually help students become more immersed in subjects they're interested in. For example, if a student learned about the American Civil War, but he or she wasn't satisfied with how much the teacher lectured on the topic due to a lack of time, that student can simply search for more information online. It may even be possible for him or her to share the facts found online with peers in the classroom, allowing for a more intensive learning.
In conclusion, if abused, technological innovations can indeed to more harm than good in methods instructing students. Nonetheless, I firmly believe that videos, computers, and the Internet offer educational institutions with the chance to provide a more immersive education. Furthermore, students will be able to gain more knowledge if the technology used prudently. Therefore, these technologies do indeed improve the teaching methods in schools.
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Grammar and spelling errors:
Line 3, column 237, Rule ID: ADMIT_ENJOY_VB[1]
Message: This verb is used with the gerund form: 'mind wandering'.
Suggestion: mind wandering
...videos can more easily induce a persons mind to wander, to think about a fun movie or TV show ...
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Line 5, column 64, Rule ID: AFFORD_VB[1]
Message: This verb is used with the infinitive: 'to experience'
Suggestion: to experience
...gy wisely can benefit students learning experience. The traditional way of education is ma...
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Line 5, column 333, Rule ID: BORED_OF[1]
Message: Did you mean 'bored with'?
Suggestion: bored with
... in the subject, they are likely to get bored of the dull orthodox way of teaching. In t...
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Line 7, column 382, Rule ID: EN_CONTRACTION_SPELLING
Message: Possible spelling mistake found
Suggestion: they're
...udents become more immersed in subjects theyre interested in. For example, if a studen...
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Line 7, column 482, Rule ID: EN_CONTRACTION_SPELLING
Message: Possible spelling mistake found
Suggestion: wasn't
...t the American Civil War, but he or she wasnt satisfied with how much the teacher lec...
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Transition Words or Phrases used:
actually, also, but, furthermore, however, if, look, may, nonetheless, so, therefore, for example, in conclusion, such as
Attributes: Values AverageValues Percentages(Values/AverageValues)% => Comments
Performance on Part of Speech:
To be verbs : 18.0 19.5258426966 92% => OK
Auxiliary verbs: 14.0 12.4196629213 113% => OK
Conjunction : 17.0 14.8657303371 114% => OK
Relative clauses : 7.0 11.3162921348 62% => More relative clauses wanted.
Pronoun: 29.0 33.0505617978 88% => OK
Preposition: 78.0 58.6224719101 133% => OK
Nominalization: 10.0 12.9106741573 77% => OK
Performance on vocabulary words:
No of characters: 2840.0 2235.4752809 127% => OK
No of words: 541.0 442.535393258 122% => OK
Chars per words: 5.24953789279 5.05705443957 104% => OK
Fourth root words length: 4.82280071112 4.55969084622 106% => OK
Word Length SD: 2.87728833604 2.79657885939 103% => OK
Unique words: 265.0 215.323595506 123% => OK
Unique words percentage: 0.489833641405 0.4932671777 99% => OK
syllable_count: 880.2 704.065955056 125% => OK
avg_syllables_per_word: 1.6 1.59117977528 101% => OK
A sentence (or a clause, phrase) starts by:
Pronoun: 6.0 6.24550561798 96% => OK
Article: 4.0 4.99550561798 80% => OK
Subordination: 7.0 3.10617977528 225% => Less adverbial clause wanted.
Conjunction: 6.0 1.77640449438 338% => Less conjunction wanted as sentence beginning.
Preposition: 5.0 4.38483146067 114% => OK
Performance on sentences:
How many sentences: 23.0 20.2370786517 114% => OK
Sentence length: 23.0 23.0359550562 100% => OK
Sentence length SD: 48.3289766196 60.3974514979 80% => OK
Chars per sentence: 123.47826087 118.986275619 104% => OK
Words per sentence: 23.5217391304 23.4991977007 100% => OK
Discourse Markers: 5.26086956522 5.21951772744 101% => OK
Paragraphs: 5.0 4.97078651685 101% => OK
Language errors: 5.0 7.80617977528 64% => OK
Sentences with positive sentiment : 16.0 10.2758426966 156% => OK
Sentences with negative sentiment : 5.0 5.13820224719 97% => OK
Sentences with neutral sentiment: 2.0 4.83258426966 41% => OK
What are sentences with positive/Negative/neutral sentiment?
Coherence and Cohesion:
Essay topic to essay body coherence: 0.162602106088 0.243740707755 67% => OK
Sentence topic coherence: 0.0558904239823 0.0831039109588 67% => OK
Sentence topic coherence SD: 0.0434435818415 0.0758088955206 57% => OK
Paragraph topic coherence: 0.111024619109 0.150359130593 74% => OK
Paragraph topic coherence SD: 0.0544323510587 0.0667264976115 82% => OK
Essay readability:
automated_readability_index: 15.1 14.1392134831 107% => OK
flesch_reading_ease: 48.13 48.8420337079 99% => OK
smog_index: 8.8 7.92365168539 111% => OK
flesch_kincaid_grade: 12.3 12.1743820225 101% => OK
coleman_liau_index: 13.47 12.1639044944 111% => OK
dale_chall_readability_score: 8.63 8.38706741573 103% => OK
difficult_words: 132.0 100.480337079 131% => OK
linsear_write_formula: 15.5 11.8971910112 130% => OK
gunning_fog: 11.2 11.2143820225 100% => OK
text_standard: 9.0 11.7820224719 76% => OK
What are above readability scores?
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Rates: 66.67 out of 100
Scores by essay e-grader: 4.0 Out of 6
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