This essay discusses as to how technology has made a difference in acquiring education.
There was a time when nobody had a personal computer. Students studying in school and college had to hand write all their assignments. If someone could afford a typewriter he would use it for typing academic papers. Conducting research used to be a painful process since there was no technology. Students had to dig through thick books for gathering required information. Finding the right book for this purpose was a headache and time-consuming procedure. It used to take a lot of time for students to gather relevant information from different books and magazines.
Technology and Education
In the modern world, computers have made all these things easier for students. Now they do not have to hand write their papers. Every student these days has a computer or a laptop which can be used for educational purposes. Things have become easier and now students can neatly do their homework on computers. Microsoft Word is the software which many students use to write their assignments and do their projects. Moreover, PowerPoint is used to make beautiful presentations. Overhead projectors are no longer used and educational institutions as now they over multimedia projectors that are used to make presentations. All these inventions have made education more interesting indeed. Students these days are more interested in doing their colorful projects on computers. They like typing their assignments on computers because it allows them to make changes to their writing drafts and come up with a final copy.
Downsides of using Computer for Educational Purposes
Apart from all the benefits and comfort computers provide to students in education there are some downsides as well. One of the main problems is that students have become more dependent on computers these days. The software they use to type their assignments are automatic and they help students with correct grammar, punctuation, and spelling. With computer making, automatic changes students do not learn to write their assignments using proper grammar rules. With dependence on computers, it is now hard to learn proper grammar and spellings of different words.
Students now have access to rich resources for conducting research. They have access to the internet where the material is available for every topic they intend to research. There are online encyclopedias which students can use for conducting research. There are online libraries that students can use.
