Reading this article it talks about how computers and technology started entering in the classrooms back in the middle 80's. Technology has changed greatly from then till now. This study was interesting to read it shows the importance that technology has in the classroom. Like many people in the middle 80'sthere were questions would this really help us out, the debate still continues today. It shows test scores going up with the use of technology in the classrooms. With the changes we have seen over the past 20 years how do you see technology impacting our lives for the next 20 years?
Technology will spur innovation in classrooms note: Education.; to be continued next week.; (STF) - in 1985, apple computer inc initiated a project called apple classrooms of tomorrow (ACOT). A research and development initiative, the aim was to focus on how teaching and learning change when students and teachers have routine access to technology. dr david dwyer, who has been over-seeing the project since its second year, shares some of their experiences as the ACOT team celebrates its tenth anniversary. (1995, Dec 11). New Straits Times, pp. 45-45.http://search.proquest.com/docview/269067544?accountid=28023
Reading this article it talks about how computers and technology started entering in the classrooms back in the middle 80's. Technology has changed greatly from then till now. This study was interesting to read it shows the importance that technology has in the classroom. Like many people in the middle 80'sthere were questions would this really help us out, the debate still continues today. It shows test scores going up with the use of technology in the classrooms. With the changes we have seen over the past 20 years how do you see technology impacting our lives for the next 20 years?
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George Pincock
4/9/2012 11:13:16 am
There is no doubt in my mind that technology will greatly impact our lives over the next 20 years. Looking back I can see how it has changed over the last 20 years. Despite the large change over that period of time I am hard pressed to think of a moment where things changed drastically. This is because the changes has been small and gradual over time. I think that the next 20 years will be exactly the same... Small consistent changes that combine together for a larger difference.
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Ryan Mansfield
4/9/2012 11:07:07 pm
I agree. Nothing is going to change overnight. I is going to change over time with the new release of this computer or the introduction of this new technology. My question is how much new stuff do we actually need? Somehow we put a man on the moon with slide rules, calculators and basic computers. How much new technology do we actually need and how fast do we need to be moving?
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Elyce Lamphere
4/13/2012 03:50:46 am
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Cara Barth-Fagan
4/15/2012 06:18:29 am
Well said, George. People think that "new" technolgoy is going to drastically change a person, or a classroom. It took years (at least 4- because I learned on a typewriter my sophomore year) before the high school I attended switched from typewriters in the typing classroom to switch to computers for keyboarding class. The time it takes to raise enough money alone will keep technology from becoming an instant thing.
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Nick Camp
4/9/2012 10:52:16 pm
I believe in the next 20 years we will be way over our heads when it comes to technology. I think of what we have accomplished thus far in the past couple of decades and the way it all came about. We have cars that parallel park themselves now for crying out loud. I think the changes appear small and gradual when in reality they have moved along quite quickly. The changes don't seem to drastic as we live in the moment with them, but if you were to look back a couple of years from now you will realize how everything kind of took off. I'm just sitting back thinking, "I really don't want my life run by a computer". You can't even talk to a person on the phone anymore when you have a problem with a bank account, we are so wrapped up in technology that true customer service has come and gone.
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Ryan Mansfield
4/9/2012 11:16:24 pm
Received an email this morning that my credit card info may have been stolen. Technology is not just simply in education but effects everything we do on a daily basis. Not so much here in the small towns, but in some of the larger cities, identity theft is a huge business. I have not purchased anything online as of late but that doesn't seem to matter. All of my info is already online and is able to be accessed by anybody that has the know how and the desire. This is something that I think alot of people fail to realize and almost except when it happens due to the convenience of modern technology.
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Audrey Crabtree
4/10/2012 02:19:10 am
I think that this is just the way our world is going to work from here on out. The society that we live in wants things to be done simply and efficently. We are also a society that wants the next best thing and this pushes the industries to keep moving forward.
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George Pincock
4/10/2012 11:50:24 pm
I think your right we live in highly competitive society that is always trying to progress forward. We will never have a problem with progression as long as it working for us, but like Ryan said soon as its working against us we will have trouble accepting it.
Jeremy Esry
4/12/2012 11:43:44 pm
I agree it is just ingrained in us to be the best and go after the impossible. We as coaches and teachers strive for the best in everything we do so why should it be any different in technology?
Stephanie Armiger
4/16/2012 10:46:03 am
I agree that our society continues to advance and I am glad that we live in a society that strives for newer technology to help us.
Ryan Mansfield
4/9/2012 10:53:39 pm
Unfortunately, I see the use of technology increasing greatly over the course of the next 20 years even to the point were we use it for everthing that we do. I feel that the use of our brain and reasonable thought will be pretty much absent as we rely on computers and technology for everything that we do. Unfortunately, if these computers happen to crash or cease to function, our lives will come to an abrupt halt. This may seem extreme, I understand that. But just think the next time the power goes out. Are you able to go the store to buy anything to eat or go to get gas? No. If we have no power and everything is run on computers, our world basically shuts down.
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Audrey Crabtree
4/10/2012 02:26:36 am
I hope that this does not happen, but I feel as if you can already start to see the trends of this happening in the younger generation.
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Heather Kirkendoll
4/11/2012 11:11:40 pm
I remember a couple years ago, there was an ice storm where all the powerlines couldn't withstand the weight of the ice. We were living in Southern Missouri and were without power for over a week. We were barbequing food and lighting candles at night. It was work, but kind of soothing at the time.
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Popi Stevens
4/12/2012 01:00:42 am
Thats a good point. We have become (and it is only getting worse) so dependent on technology that if something crashes or goes wrong, i think some people wont know what to do or how to react.
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Stacy Crommie
4/12/2012 02:51:45 am
I totally agree. We rely too much on technology and if the power shut down we would truly be unable to do most daily activities. If that happens, I am so glad to have books in my homes and still have activities that take no electronic technology; like reading, doing crafts, and horseback riding.
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Christopher Sandefur
4/13/2012 12:38:13 am
Ryan, I don't think you are being extreme at all. If everything crashed for one full day it would have a big impact. Just think most people don't carry any cash. If that bank system would crash no one would be able to buy anything. I believe even with my job as a college coach would be impacted.
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Cara Barth-Fagan
4/15/2012 06:22:43 am
You bring up a good point about cash- there are many things we take for granted now a days that we didn't used to have access to- like bank cards. Most of my work is done online, in front of a computer- I rely mostly on powered devices. It would suck if the power went out & I couldn't get any work done for an extended period of time, but I could still go teach a classroom full of kids- I've been trained to be able to have tricks up my sleeve for this type of situation . . .
Robert Thomas
4/15/2012 11:28:23 am
This is a good point and I was thinking alot along the lines of what you said Coach Mansfield. The human element will be of no existence in my mind. We see today how much technology can do for us. It will keep advancing the computer will do everything for us.
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Nick Camp
4/18/2012 11:22:42 pm
Ryan, unfortunately I think you are right. I also see technology becoming even more apart of our lives on an every day basis. You bring up a good point with the possibility of a power grid going down then everyone would be stranded.
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Audrey Crabtre
4/10/2012 02:12:29 am
Over the next 20 years, I think that we will continue to grow in the technology that is produced. Its hard to imagine just what we will come up with next, but I have no doubt the things we use now will be considered old and outdated. I can see us in 20 years being even more dependent on technology and even having our classes being taught without a teacher even in the room. It's almost too crazy to even imagine what life will be like.
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Kelli Miller
4/11/2012 03:23:31 am
I can definitely see us being more dependent on the different types of technology that is going to be produced in the next twenty years. I agree with you that the things we have now will become outdated and we will find no use for them in the future. Can you imagine an iPhone 15..or an iPad in every business, classroom, travel station, etc...?
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Thomas Buehler
4/11/2012 12:46:01 am
Technology is going to continue to expand and grow as we see advancements. With advancements increasing, cost will also increase. I think this will be a good thing for poorer school districts. Older types of technology could be considered "hand-me-downs" while the new technology is purchased by richer school districts. This process will ensure that all schools have some sort of technology available to their students and staff.
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Nick Camp
4/18/2012 11:25:45 pm
Tom, that is an interesting way to look at things there. If technology does increase as expected, it will make "out-dated" technology that much more affordable.
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Matthew Clanahan
4/22/2012 04:23:08 am
Your hypothesis that costs will increase seems logically unreasonable to me. In fact, just by looking at any major electronics industry (computer, television, entertainment), it's easy to see that prices, in fact, drop with further technological advancement.
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Kelli Miller
4/11/2012 03:18:28 am
I grew up with limited technology in the mid to late 80's. I grew up throughout elementary school and middle school without computers and cell phones. It wasn't until my sophomore year in high school until we had our first desktop computer. I can definitely vouch that having the computer and the Internet during high school helped me through school and improved my learning. Now, twenty years later, everyone in my family has a laptop, smart phone, iPod, and we even have a desktop computer at the house.
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casey costa
4/11/2012 04:15:50 am
I'm nervous to be the one outdated and not being able to figure out new technologies instead of it being my parents. It seems to already be happening, for example i don't get "tweeting", it straight up confuses me. Your point about machines being more efficient is a scary job because that's already happened with some technologies and is completely possible to continue to happen putting more people out of jobs
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Nick Camp
4/18/2012 11:28:25 pm
I think that is a big part of our problem when it comes to this country. We allow technology do a lot of jobs that people should do. My biggest tiff with that is customer service that is automated. It would be so much easier if you were able to talk to a person as opposed to punching in numbers to get to where you want on a 'phone menu'
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casey costa
4/11/2012 04:12:58 am
I feel like the convenience of technology will negatively impact our lives. Already there is a decline in many things including communication. I feel like people will continue to get worse at face to face interactions and that communication will keep getting more impersonal. Also, with constantly changing technology things are becoming outdated so we move on to the next big thing, which I feel like will continue to take a toll on the environment with all of the waste.
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Melea Shimkus
4/11/2012 01:37:02 pm
I agree, I also think technology will negatively impact our lives. Everything is becoming more and more impersonal each day. Children lack social skills, and just the other day I had an employer tell me that students in college desperately need to improve their interviewing skills. So, it's scary to think of how the future will be even worse off.
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Melea Shimkus
4/11/2012 01:27:33 pm
Thinking about how far we've come in technological advances in the last 20years is almost scary. I think technology will play an even more prevalent role in our lives in the future. If you look around in a high school cafeteria, or even a restaurant, you see many people on their phones rather than interacting with one another. I fear this will only get worse as time goes on. I feel that in the future people will not have conversations face to face at all, but through a screen. The increase use of technology in our daily lives will also greatly impact athletics. We are already seeing impacts of this today, children do not want to do anything that requires hard work. I feel as if this is mainly due to technology making things too easy for people.
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Thomas Buehler
4/15/2012 05:20:08 am
I agree with you. I think technology's greatest setback is its affect on today's childrens levels of physical activity. We are becoming a much more sedentary generation and obesity rates are drastically increasing. This is a critical issue and needs to be addressed immediately.
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Ryan Mansfield
4/18/2012 12:20:51 am
It is almost comical if it wasn't true. With the push several years ago to eliminate physical education from schools and push more towards indoor activities because we need to expand our childrens "education perspective" and now our schools are pushing to get more physcial education back into the schools to help combat some of the behavioral issues and health issues.
Heather Kirkendoll
4/11/2012 11:18:18 pm
Technology is everchanging, and fast at that. Its in our consumer nature to be looking for the next big thing. So companies are going to keep putting out new products for us to consume. Who knows what my grandkids will be using or what type of job my little girls will have. I hope that I can just establish the importance of hard work, good morals, creativity and innovative thinking for them. Technology can be great and also dangerous. Hopefully we can achieve more of the positive influence it can have.
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Popi Stevens
4/12/2012 12:59:01 am
The article was not surprising because if technology is used properly it can be a huge help for students. My brother always jokes around and says "his daughters ipad taught her how to read'. There are so many different learning games activities online. I think that technology will be used more and more and in different capacities for different classrooms. We have talked about how technology can be good or bad but it can be a huge help and i think we should continue to try to change with the times.
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Matthew Clanahan
4/22/2012 04:26:20 am
Amen, Popi. I'm happy to see someone in our class who isn't so negative about advancements. They're called "advancements" for a reason, people. Let's try to be progressive rather than regressive.
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Stacy Crommie
4/12/2012 02:47:34 am
Technology will definitley expand in the next 20 years. It makes you think about the movies we have seen like "Back to the Future." Will flying cars be in every driveway? Will each student carry a computer to each class and just plug into that class to do the work? Will books and pens and paper be obsolete? Will tradition school settings even exist or will all kids just learn via web at home? Technology is growing everyday and taking a big part in our lives.
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Jeremy Esry
4/12/2012 11:57:50 pm
I cannot even imagine to be a graduate student 20 years ago and what it was like and I cannot even fathom of what technology is going to be like 20 yeras from now when hopefully my children are attending college. I think this is a fun topic to think about and am excited to see what we can come up with and produce. It seems like just yesterday I was dailing up our modem at home and showing my father what the first Iphone looked like and all of its capabilities and that it was a touch screen. Now if someone does not have a touchscreen phone they are almost considered out of date which is crazy. Going back even further I remember holding a razor phone in my hand whom somebody had just bought for $400 bucks which is real crazy looking back at it now. I can't imagine the Iphone or Ipad becoming out of date but im sure 20 years from now we will look back at them like we do portable CD players now.
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Christopher Sandefur
4/13/2012 12:34:29 am
I am not sure what the impact will be in the future with technology. It could have a positive impact because we will become more efficient which will allow us to cover more topics. My worry is we might lose skills that technology can hurt. Handwriting skills can decline in the near future which can be caused by technology. I have seen only positives in my experience of technology.
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Elyce Lamphere
4/13/2012 04:02:41 am
In the next 20 years our life as we know it today will be different do to technology. However, it will be a process, it will not happen over night. Such as cellphones did not just all of a sudden become a staple in our lives, it was process such as beepers came first. ha! I think technology can be a positive thing and can be very beneficial, but there is also the other side where people can be come very dependent on it as well, and I hope our society does not lose the values from the past in the future.
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Cara Barth-Fagan
4/15/2012 06:15:35 am
I was one of the children who experienced education without computers, for several years. It wasn't until my 4th grade year of elementary school that we were introduced to the apple 2e computer and it was a small square monitor that had a green screen. We got to use this in the class for "bright" students- those who scored high enough on the MMAT tests. We went to independent study class for a couple of hours a day for enrichment excercises. It was fun, we used it a little to play Oregon Trail and some other games, but we were still mostly without advanced technolgoy in the classroom. I see technology today reaching students who in other ways can not learn- there are so many apps out there for education, autism, and learning delayed people. It reaches a whole new market of students, as well as those who use it for other purposes. I like technolgoy in the classroom, I'm all for it. I think it can only get better for students and for teachers.
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Robert Thomas
4/15/2012 11:31:42 am
It is very important to have technology in our lives because it helps us greatly. The one thing I dont want to have happen is the computers and things like that doing everything for us. In my mind things will happen much faster with the if you want to call it in improvements in technology then what they did 5 years ago. Things will happen faster and faster. There will be no way to stop it now.
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Stephanie Armiger
4/16/2012 10:40:10 am
I remember when I was in 6th grade I got to use a computer, for the first time at school, and it was an Apple computer that we used for Math drills/games.
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