Computers in the classroom
In recent years computers have become more useful to parents, teachers, and students because they have become faster and less expensive. Which is why computers can be found in most classrooms and can be useful to teachers and students. Many people feel that the time spent on computers could be spent on other things like one on one teaching or learning how to read and write. What people don't think about is how effective a computer could be to a child's education, and how computers can get students organized and willing to learn. In order to make computers more effective, teachers need to be trained on how to use computers, pick appropriate software, and get students involved in learning how to use the computer.For years computers have been used in the classroom to help in the overall education of students. Since computers help so much there needs to be a way to include the use of computers in a student's everyday life. In an essay by Tom Loveless he includes a report conducted by the U.S. Department of Education that states, "the proportion of schools reporting the use of at least one computer expanded dramatical
ly in the 1980's, from about 30% of schools in 1982 to over 95% in 1988 (Why aren't computers, 2".) Loveless also includes a report conducted by OTA that states "in 1995, schools possessed an estimate 5.8 million computers, roughly 5.8 million computers roughly one for every nine students (2). In conclusion computers should only be used in grade levels where students already know how to read and write. Most students know how to type before their penmanship is legible which can cause a problem when a student gets home where their might not be a computer available to them. Computers should not take the place of a teacher because even though the computer has many uses there are many things that the computer can't that teachers can. If the changes that I have discussed are made the computer will be a powerful teaching tool. This is a good example of how the computer impacts a child's learning experience. Computers can also help students with learning disabilities. Children that have trouble with language skills can use different software that may be available in the classroom that can change the way a child's brain processes language (Parents Perspe
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