The fact is that we are living in a technologically driven world. Our kids
are internet generations and the internet is dominating in every aspect of
life. There is no dimension of life where we are not having the impact of the
internet. Through the internet access to our family and friends becomes very
easy. Entertainment on the internet is totally free of cost. When our mind
stuck on problems then the internet solved our complications. Technology is
very important to change education mode in many ways, it makes it convenient
for students and teachers equally.
Let take a look at 5 reasons why online learning is the future of
education
- Teacher and student set their own learning schedule.
- Online learning offers a wide range of skills and subjects.
- Online education access will enables you to get education
anywhere in the world.
- It offers customized learning opportunities.
- It is very cost effective than traditional education system.
Today we are explaining how the technology has changed the education
system across the world.
Technology and its impact on education
Of course, technology cannot change the relation of student and teacher.
Still, teacher teaches the student or a group of students. The educational
tools are books, essays, projects, research, debates and hands on experience
that will be helpful to understand the world and future careers.
- Great accessibility: traditionally, students and teachers must
be present at the same place for learning. Now the internet has changed
the school administration system, through internet technology school
administration allows for instant communication between student and
teacher. Now school management system has provided cyber schooling, where
children can complete their work according to the convenience at home.
Online schooling is very vital to breakout the geographic barriers. Cyber
schooling has increased the collaboration between the students and helps
students to share their ideas and learn new skills.
- Flex timings: flex timings are able the students to access on
the online courses and attend the classes with their parents. Technology
provides opportunities to study for those students who might unable to
attend traditional classes. That student who wants sports and other
hobbies in their life during the day, technology gives opportunity to
study according to their fit schooling time. Technology has broken the
boundaries, now the school management is giving empowerment to the
students and teachers to control on the learning content.
- Interaction between the instructor and student:
technology has changed the mode of interaction between the
instructor and student. Now, the student can get their queries solve by
one click. Students can ask questions from their instructor by instant
messaging, email and texting instead of wait the next traditional class.
World is drastically changed due the technology and globalization, perhaps
there are some advantages and disadvantages of both traditional and modern
classroom learning system. Now the students have tablet and laptops on
their tables instead of books.
- Increased innovation in children: technology increased the
innovated skills in children. Now the digital skills are very important to
live digital era. Through technology, intelligent quotient and emotional
quotient of children has increased at unbelievable level. Technology
fosters problem solving skills in children. Due to technologies, children
are more independent to solve their problems.
- Improved students confidence: traditionally, teachers have been
asked students to sticking their hands in the air, if they know the
answers, today students are answering teachers directly through the
devices. Confidence of students has been increased by online study through
researching the answers of their questions on internet.
- Increased personalization: every student is different from
other student and wants to study differently. Assessments of different
students according to their capabilities make easy to access the students.
Blended learning opportunities also increased the personalization.
Personalization also emphasized on self-regulated learning, in which
students build their own learning strategies, academic mindsets and
self-regulated learning behaviors.
- Long learning time: homework is used by teachers to increase
the understanding of the students. Now the school management plays an
vital role to arrange online lectures, web link, documents and Class Flow
lessons. Now the teachers assign the collaborative homework assignments.
- Innovated learning: traditionally, students just had one option
to learn from book but now school management are being using augmented
reality, virtual reality, gamification and 3D printer to enhance the
student innovated learning experiences.
- Active engagement: now the students are not just listening
their lecture, they are highly engaged in their class due to the
advancement of technology. Now students are more social and fun loving,
definitely it is a win-win situation for both the teachers and students.
- Smartboards and E-books: bulky bags full of books are now
converted into virtual contents and whiteboards are now be replaced by
TV/AV technology.
- Facilitate teachers: introduction new technology in schools
simplifying the lesson preparation of teachers. Technology provides
support in lesson preparation and delivered in innovative ways.
- Solutions at fingertips: now students have solutions of
different problems at their fingertips, for example if one solution does
not work then alternative solutions are available for teachers and
students.
- Parents and teachers interaction: due to technology, busy
parents are now participating in their children education. Online
classes provide opportunity of flex timings to both teacher and students. Monitoring
of parents in online classes is important because where internet is used
to provide learning and innovated skills to students, it is also provides
several distraction materials.
Tips for developing online community of learning
- Starting of the course: The effort to create the online
learning community should be initiated at the starting of a course and
encourage throughout the course.
- Involvement of student and teacher: Involvement of teachers and
students is necessary for building an online learning community.
- Encourage online discussion: Encouraged online task-oriented
discussions and social interaction to build up the student's confidence
and skills.
- Collaboration: Tasks assigned to the students that will
increase the collaboration. Collaboration must consist of delivering
information, facilitating learning, and providing feedback between the
teachers and students.
