Technology intergrated into school

The everincreasing use of laptops in society has resulted in students falling behind just because they can’t use a laptop as proficiently as another student. Laptops should be allowed and used frequently in school. A laptop is now a must-have for most student, and many own them even if they don’t use them at school. However, the school should encourage students to use their laptops during class more often. This new policy will ensure efficiency, variability, and have people get accustomed to technology.

People tend to type faster than they write; they are also able to make corrections much faster and easier on a computer, which is impossible on paper. It makes logical sense that students should be able to use their laptops so that they can write a better essay with the same amount of time. Of course, grammar correction on the computer may decrease a student’s incentive to learn how to write correctly. However I’m not advocating getting rid of paper and pens, but making a better use of technology. We inevitably will use it one day, so the school only does right when they get us ready to use technology in a greater portion of our life. A laptop isn’t for just entertainment but also for education.

Allowing laptops in school will provide greater variability; students can experiment with different grammar and typesets which is hard to do on paper. Easier modification and more abundant resources make the laptop an ideal medium to enhance the writing. Students will also have to learn to produce great writing on both paper and the electrical screen. The two are never the same; students will understand that each type will need a different type of approach to do a good job out of it. Adding to the argument is that students are able to enhance their learning in class. Visual readers are able to get graphs, illustrations, and pictures to better their understanding. Power Points can note the vital materials and make it pleasing to the eye.

Technology is always on the rise. The school (instead of ignoring technology as something outside of school) should bring it into school and teach how to use it correctly. Technology should be offered as a positive thing which provides both entertainment and education. Greater use also means better proficiency. It’ll certainly put our students at the top since we’ll be accustomed to many different features on the laptop which are beneficial to our education and help us learn faster.

I acknowledge that having a laptop in front of you is a big temptation for students. The idea of being able to play games, email, and chat and be able to get away with it is too pleasing. However, I believe that juniors and seniors should be able to take responsibility about what they learn and do. Teachers are no longer responsible for what the students learn, however they do care about what the student does. As a remedy I propose a student monitoring program. There are an abundance of programs out there which are able to detect computers going into the wrong sites, block students from the internet, and monitor live what the students are doing. All this will help teachers hold students accountable for what they do. IGA also has a unique environment which students appreciate the expectations of the teachers, the personal connections, and accountability we have with each other. If problems should arise, IGA as a community will be able to solve this.

One problem which is critical to this proposal is that not everybody has a laptop. Is it too expensive for everybody to get one? A student’s laptop can be bought at a very cheap price. A new laptop with lavish options costs $400. We can get a good second-hand laptop for a cheaper price (a laptop for school use can have the minimal options and work well). We can also bulk buy student laptops with Apple or Microsoft or any other companies available. This will be able to solve the issue of not having a laptop.

The integration of technology and writing utensils in school is the way to go. Acknowledge the opportunities this proposal can have for the students. If one doesn’t want a laptop, it’s perfectly fine. However for many of the students who find it easier to use a laptop will be able to do a much better job.