...Impact of smartphones on students’ work habits The modern day student is now equipped with smartphones and it is a rare site to see a student who doesn’t have a smartphone or a computer. As the age limit for owning these things are also being brought down as we now see small kids and primary students having these devices when they were once only bought after a certain age. The age limit for having these devices are going down and therefore the chances are that the modern day high school student has probably grown up being surrounded by smartphones and technology that he/she is proficient in its use by the time they are all grown up. These smartphones, being a major part of the modern teen society, plays major roles in their lives. Teenagers and students use them for entertainment, playing games, watching movies, and texting and calling our friends. As you can see smartphones play a major role in a teenager’s life and the typical teenager is usually inseparable from their mobile companion. Therefore it is only natural to include this device into a school students education, as they can learn of a device that they are so used to living with as well as the potential for learning material to be presented on a much more interesting basis due to the interactive capabilities of a smartphone. The question is, although using smartphones in the education department sounds appealing and intuitive, will it actually aid with education or provide the students with further distractions that’s...
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...A Review On The Use of Mobile Devices In Teaching and Learning of English Abstract The purpose of this study is to present a review of modern mobile phone as an educational environment. The modern world has opened a new era with its opportunities. Modern mobile phone has become one of these opportunities in terms of its being a basic element in daily life. After enormous advances in mobile phone technology, the field of education has considered it necessary to bring modern mobiles into the teaching and learning environment. With the advent of smartphones, students and educators have both overcome the hardships in the education system and these devices make learning possible to occur outside the traditional classroom environment at anytime and in anyplace. Keywords: mobile phones, learning and teaching English, technology Introduction Within educational research, smartphones, a popular inevitable device for almost everyone, are gradually emerging as a new educational environment. This paper aims to review various studies on mobiles in terms of education. Learning based on date back a long time. From the seventies on, technological advances have stimulated and promoted many modern progressive learning means. The advances in technology have been put into use to prevent classroom barriers in the process of learning and to keep learning materials in pace with the knowledge level of the students. Especially, portable devices that include smart teaching applications...
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...Cell phones should be allowed to be used in school to support education. They should have cell phones in school because if you need to use the internet to look up a definition or to help them with work they can use their phone.(debate.org) Cell Phones are A Distraction We should not bring cell phones to school. My reasoning behind this is because cell phones are an additional distraction in the classroom. With many cell phones capable of not only calling others, but also texting, playing games, surfing the web, and taking pictures a cell phone contains many functions to get distracted with. We should bring cell phones to school. We should bring cell phones to school. Cell phones allow teachers to communicate with their students faster through email. Student should phone during class One thing is that, that for the kids who sometimes write slower than others can record their class session and use it at home not all kids are fast enough to write as fast as they might think or teachers may think and if it's sloppy when they get home and forget and look at their notes they might think it's not for homework and if kids play games in school so what if it sharpens their mind and makes them more aware of things instead of sleeping in class. They can listen to the teachers at home too. Phones should not be allowed in class. They will just lower your grade point average, and there are some students who would use them to cheat on test during class. Then they would fail there classes...
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...Cell phones would be good to use for doing research and for memory aid. An example of an app that helps with memory aid is called, “Weave”. Weave is an app that allows students to practice their learning. Using phones to do research in school would save time. You would not have to go all the way to a computer lab in order to do the research paper. Also, a lot of teachers are allowing cell phones in school for memory aids (Hollingsworth, 2015). Almost all cell phones have cameras which would allow students to take pictures of assignments in class. This would help the students remember certain things such as math problems or an essay by just looking at the pictures they took with their phones. Doing this is much more viable than just looking at a sketch (Cirelli,...
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...1 CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION 1.1 Introduction Smartphone have a number of important characteristics which make them attractive from an educational perspective. These include increasing portability, functionality, multimedia convergence, ubiquity, personal ownership, social interactivity, context sensitivity, location awareness, connectivity and personalisation (Pachler et al., 2010). Smartphones has gained attractiveness among generation Y. They use Smartphone anytime, at anyplace to keep in touch for social relationships as well as to have fun. Owing to the availability of telecommunication technology, Smartphone becomes more and more important in our daily life. Smartphone is not only used as tools for communication, it is as also as tool by working, emotional interactions, further communication and entertainment. More are relying on Smartphones than ever before. The used it in their daily life, the average timing within a day of "must" use mobile phones, today is absolutely far beyond other consumer products (Digital Audience Research Group, 2010). This highly dependency of use has resulted as a mandatory item for modern people 2 while out of home or office, and the young generation are more relaying on Smartphone. 1.2 Research Background Smartphone is an important tool which allows the user to use for communication and entertainment purposes. It has become an essential part of the Malaysians especially for the...
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...Rotman – Problem Solving Challenge In an interview back in 2013 when asked about the future of education with respect to wearable technology Bill Gates said that wearables was cool but he did not see a connection with education. I would like to disagree with him and believe that wearable technology has massive potential and can change the way we learn both inside and outside the classroom. While we have just started exploring the concept and many of the developments being made in just the past 2 years, the wearable technology is is still in its infancy with many companies just testing the waters and seeing where it leads. Current use of Technology in the Classroom When the ipad was released in 2010 it was initially dismissed to be a luxury item with no exact purpose but just in a couple of years it has sold more than 240mn units till Jan 2015 and has found its way in many industries including education. There are many schools and universities using tablets to facilitate the learning process. There will be a similar growth in the wearable technology sector. It will majorly affect the media, entertainment and enterprise industries and in a few years find its way in the education sector. Massive Open Online Courses – Coursera, EdX, Khan Academy Aurasma – augmented reality platform being used in educational institutions Synchronization tools, cloud apps file storage, Open Educational resources Google sky map for astronomy Education should adapt with technology/ What...
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...listeners. According to international research, passive learning has disadvantages mainly because students do not engage in the lesson. The study introduces a new model for higher education called TBAL: Technology-Based Active Learning. It intends to face the challenge of transfer to active learning, using mobile devices in face-to-face courses. Following a research undertaken at the Neri Bloomfield School of Design and Education (n = 67), the new model was found to be very successful. Students, who participated in the research, reported that courses based on TBAL principles, improved their learning process, were very experiential and had a significant contribution for better participation, collaboration and teamwork. The TBAL model was found to be applicable to courses based on text reading, in particular, but it may be also suitable for quantitative courses, subject to appropriate adjustments. Full Text * TranslateFull text * Turn on search term navigation Headnote Abstract In many institutions of higher education worldwide, faculty members manage lessons based on information transfer whereas their students become passive listeners. According to international research, passive learning has disadvantages mainly because students do not engage in the lesson. The study introduces a new model for higher education called TBAL: Technology-Based Active Learning. It intends to face the challenge of transfer to active learning, using mobile devices in face-to-face courses. Following...
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...Infancy is the key stage, when a baby’s brain is wide open to new experiences that will influence all the rest of its later life. The infant is a vibrant and seemingly unlimited source of energy. Babies thus represent the inner dynamo of humanity, ever fuelling the fires of the human life cycle with new channels of psychic power (Armstrong, 2008). Infants apparently come into the world pre-programmed to like and seek pleasurable sensations such as sweetness, and to avoid or escape from unpleasant simulation, such as loud noises, bright lights, strong odors, and painful stimuli (Cohen & Gelber, 1975). Most of all babies are designed to be sociable. They prefer human voices to other sounds and human faces to most other patterns (Fantz, 1963). Babies not only respond to, but also interact with, their care-givers. High speed films studies of synchronically- gazing, vocalizing, touching and smiling of mothers and infants are closely coordinated (Martin, 1981). In general, developmental psychologists currently studying what babies can do are becoming even more impressed with how precocious (smart for their age) they are. They seem to be equipped to accomplish three basic task of survival: sustenance (feeding), maintenance of contact with people (for protection and care), and defence against harmful stimuli (withdrawing from pain or threat (von Hofsten & Lindhagen, 1979). Young children’s acquisition of language is one of the most remarkable achievements of the human species...
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...PARADIGM SHIFT: Cellphone Batteries INTRODUCTION The world has seen a lot of changes in communication technology. In 1973, the first cell phone call was made with a prototype, 10 years later, the first cellphones were released. Up to that time everyone had a landline and as the years went on, we had 1G, 2G, 3G and now, 4G, and 5G is being talked about in the not so distance future. As good as the technology was, there was still a problem that plagued all of this wonderful technology and that was the means by which the technology operated, “the battery”. The first cellphone battery only lasted 20 minutes and took 24 hours to recharge. However, at that time, it was not a problem because the phone weighed 1.1kg (2.42 lbs.), you were not able to hold the phone up to your ear for much longer than 20 minutes. The battery has not been able to keep up with the speed and function of the cellphone. However, that may soon change, people are working constantly to bring a fix for the battery so we can truly bring the cellphone into the 21st century. Just think of the possibilities! PARAGRAPH 1 Traveling well can be one of life's great pleasure, whether you're alone or with friends and family. The Pocket Power plus it's a perfect backup power device for camping, fishing, hunting, hiking, picnicking, boating, motorcycling, beach activities, trips to remote locations and more. (it's also great for business travelers on the ground or in the air. * When plugged into...
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...comes negative effects that hinder a student’s ability to grasp and retain knowledge. Furthermore, there is evidence that they also suffer from physical effects. Some argue that the ease of access of information is beneficial to the students, but studies show that student don’t utilize digital media appropriately. Is Digital Technology Harming Our Students? In today’s fast pace moving society people enjoy the convenience of digital technology all around them. From wireless laptops at home to tablets and smartphones on the go people have access to instant information and the ability to connect instantly through social media and messaging. As society moves forward in an ever-changing and evolving world of technology there raises questions to the impact technology has in different settings (i.e. school, work, and home). There have been many debates on the issue of whether technology is helpful or a hindrance in schools. While there are some pros to technology in the classroom, one has to look at the cons closely as society in general is becoming overwhelmingly dependent on digital devices. The dependence on digital technology can lead to negative effects on people’s minds as well as their bodies. While providing convenience, overuse of digital technology can lead to constant distraction causing lack of attention, which results in lack of retaining information, as well as affecting social behavior. First, cell phones, tablets, and laptops are commonplace...
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...everywhere ranging from educational, social, shopping, and gaming sites. Cellphones have evolved into smartphones and are no longer a luxury but a necessity because technology has become interlaced in our everyday lives. Technology causes schools technical hitches to keep up with the quick movement of change. One of the technical hitches that education leaders have to face is cell phone usage in classrooms. We want to believe that all students would act responsibly with cell phone usage in classrooms. In many cases, many students abuse policies. Cell phones in class should not be allowed because students can use them from cheating, disruptions, and cyber bullying. High school students may feel more tempted to cheat because they probably failed to study, have emotional/hormonal issues, or have involved themselves with the wrong crowds. High school is a very crucial time for humans because it is a transition in life from child hood to adult hood. These evolving students have parents at home that encourage strong education for future careers, demand respect, and analyze final grades. Students will cheat to have a finalized grade that will benefit them for future opportunities and to keep the harmony at home. Students can cheat very easily with smart phones by using the internet, taking photos, and texting. On a youtube video clip, How to cheat with a smartphone, films a girl taking a...
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...games become one the most popular activity for leisure times of young people in both western and Asian societies. (Vorderer, 2010) Positive and negative effects of computer games are discussed heavily especially on teenagers. Negative effects include headaches, eye problems, chest pain, and fatigue. Also game play causes sleep deprivation associated with eyes and 4 muscle problems. Playing computer games also create damage to social life by causing decrease on socialness and less positive behavior towards society. (Griffiths, 2010) Beside of negative effects, computer games also have serious benefits for players. There are many researches made for using computer games as an instrument in education and positive effects on skills like reading and mathematical thinking are discovered. Also participating computer games create a new community among players of these games and this causes learning and information sharing between these players. (Jenkins, 2011) Types...
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...College of Engineering & Information Technology Al Ain University of Science & Technology, Al Ain, United Arab Emirates E-mail: tariq.soomro@aau.ac.ae Tel: +971-3-7024883; Fax: +971-3-7024777 Abstract The intention of this study is to investigate how Smartphone‘s are impacting the society and also how Smartphone‘s are going to transform the culture, social life, technology landscape and other diverse aspects of modern society. The intention of this study is to understand all the positive and negative aspects of Smartphone on the society. The study will primarily focus on impact of Smartphone on business, education, health sectors, human psychology and social life. At the end, the study will summarize the impact and conclude based on wide range of impacts that Smartphone‘s have on society. The paper will also recommend solutions, in order to reduce the negative impacts of Smartphone‘s and realizes more benefits of this exiting technology. Keywords: Smartphone,...
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...at which education is transforming. From the past 20 years, there have been changes in technological education that few people ever dreamed. . Many colleges and universities have started offering distance learning programs before the discovery of internet where these programs were difficult to find at that time. Due to this reason, many people who lived in villages and towns lack access to these universities and colleges. There is no doubt that technology has greatly involved in our daily lives and mainly when we are talking about education field. There is almost no escaping from the fact which is produced by the researchers. Education has been widely affected by the integration of technologies as it is a fast way to reach mass number of students. Literature Review – There are basically three main theoretical frameworks presented in the educational technology literature which are Behaviorism, Constructivism and Cognitivism. These frameworks were presented earlier which is present in today’s literature. We will discuss some of the frameworks which as follows – Behaviorism – This framework was developed in the early 20th century with the animal learning experiments of various scientists. Many psychologists used these theories in order to describe the parallel human learning. (Summers, 2013) Constructivism...
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...Students in our current society have unlimited allowance to net through the rising advances of smartphones and tablets. Nonetheless, STEM professionals are striving to maintain their relevance in the modern day society. Technology has come to a point where it does provide a drastic, radical and positive influence on our daily life. Remember how in primary school we were taught how to do math with an abacus? Remember how intense was the struggle on figuring out how it worked and its use on our life? Teachers claimed it was the ultimate way of learning basic math. In addition, very similar situation occurred with the cursive writing we learned and was so hard to pull off due to the extensive ability required to draw and outline it (Wallace &...
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