Welcome, I’m Jan Kevin, your host, you are
listening to Edutalk Podcast. I am pleased to be joined by Akram Ahmad,
a student from IPB University. Welcome Akram. Thank you for having me today Your welcome, Okay, so today we are going
to discuss about How does technology impact the way people receive their education. First of all let’s see this picture first. You can see the students sit in rows and listen
as the teacher speaks from a platform at the front of the room. Some of the kids look to be
paying attention
and have books open in front of them. Several seem uninterested. Overall it doesn’t seem like an effective
learning, does it? Do you have any thought Akram? Yeah i agree, but today's classrooms don't
appear all that different, you might see students using their laptops, tablets, or smartphones
instead of books. and many of them probably open social media
or games. In this scope, i would assert that technology
has had little impact on schooling. However, technology has significan
tly altered
schooling in many ways. Technology, for instance, has substantially
increased access to education. Books were hard to come by and only a few
had access to education during the Middle Ages. To receive an education, people had to travel
to educational institutions. Meanwhile the Internet today provides instant
access to huge volumes of information (books, music, photographs, and videos). Formal learning possibilities are also available
online in all parts of the world. Thanks to techno
logy, access to educational
possibilities is now more widespread than ever. Hemm, i remember my parent told me that they
need to go to library to get some information they needed. Haha what an old good days. You said before access to educational possibilities
is now more widespread than ever. If we think it more and more Technology has
increased communication and teamwork opportunities as well. In the past, classrooms have been somewhat
solitary places where students could only collaborate with
those in their own class
or building. Modern technology makes it possible to communicate
and work together in ways that were before unimaginable. For example if students want to know about
how scientist work, they just need to follow the trip of a team of local scientists, reading
their blog posts, viewing their images, emailing them questions, and even participating in
a live video conference with them. Students who are following the same adventure
in other classrooms in different states can di
scuss what they are learning with those
students. Students can work together on group projects
with the use of technological tools like wikis or google. Yup, the boundaries of the classrooms are
no longer an impediment because technology has made it possible to learn, communicate,
and collaborate in new ways. The roles of teachers and students also are
starting to change as a result of technology. The teacher serves as the main source of information
in the traditional classroom, and the students
merely passively take it in. This "sage on the stage" paradigm of the teacher
has been present in education for a very long time and is still very much in use today. In many classrooms today, however, we observe
the teacher's role shifting to that of a "guide on the side" as students take more responsibility
for their own learning and use technology to gather pertinent information. This is due to the access to information and
educational opportunities that technology has made possible. In order
to support this new style of education,
encourage greater contact and small group work, and use technology as an enabler, schools
and colleges across the nation need to rethink learning environments. Then we could agree that technology is a potential
instrument that can assist and improve education in a variety of ways, from making it simpler
for teachers to develop lesson plans to opening up new avenues for individual and group learning. A new era of education that can take place
whenever and
wherever is emerging thanks to the Internet's global reach and the prevalence
of smart gadgets that can connect to it. Making the most of the opportunities offered
by technology to improve education so that effective and efficient education is accessible
to everyone everywhere will be up to instructional designers and educational technologies. However there is an opinion out there that
said technology could threaten teacher’s role? What do you think about that? I genuinely believe that human tea
chers will
never completely be replaced by technology in the classroom. Elisa Guerra, an expert in education, echoes
this sentiment: "To claim that technology will replace teachers is like saying that
a hammer will replace carpenters. Although it improves lessons, technology is
not the lesson itself. Technology doesn't teach; it just supports
the teacher. Yes, a machine can swiftly, precisely, and
effectively create a piece of furniture. Students, however, are not manufactured pieces
of furnitur
e. For student to attain their full potential,
human interaction and the artistic touch are necessary. Future teaching will not be based on distant
student-teacher interactions where the teacher relies on rapport and authority. It won't be about exchanging information in
a transactional, one-sided manner for submission and deference. In a world driven by technology, outstanding
educators who can use creativity, artistry, and empathy in the classroom will be increasingly
in demand. The key factor
will be how well teachers can
relate to and connect with their students. I agree, teachers who ignore these issues
leave themselves extremely open to the coming technological threat. Among the advantages that we have been discussed,
which one do you think is the most advantageous? The ability to put students' knowledge and
abilities into practice is one of the biggest advantages of employing technology in education. Through online classes, conversations with
teachers, and interactions with othe
r students, students gain useful knowledge. However, it is crucial to put these new abilities
into practice. Through a variety of applications, technology
enables students to put their newly acquired knowledge into practice. The use of technology in the classroom makes
it easier for teachers to provide students a variety of projects and assignments that
let them use what they have learned and experienced to solve problems and find solutions to situations. The second best advantage, student can u
se
technology to communicate with others both within and outside of their classrooms. Students are prepared for practically any
vocation by learning how to collaborate on projects utilizing digital resources. Global student collaboration also encourages
cultural learning and teaches students how to work with others who are different from
them. When utilized appropriately, the internet
can offer a great sense of community and support even though it occasionally can be an ugly
place filled with ha
te. The ability for students to learn at their
own pace is an additional benefit. When necessary, students can watch the lesson
plan videos again to better understand the main ideas. Additionally, teachers can see which students
struggled with specific courses and provide additional support and help using the data
provided by these online activities. I think that’s all. Great, now let me conclude our discussion. Every student essentially has the world in
their hands thanks to technology. Student
s can readily obtain all the knowledge
and resources they require to better understand various topics and succeed in the process
with only a few clicks. Every student occasionally encounters difficulties
with particular topics, but thanks to technology, this is no longer a concern since they can
instantly check it up in various search engines or even contact their teachers for further
clarification. Thanks to technology, teachers are constantly
reachable via email, making it simpler for students
to get in touch with them and receive
all the support they need. Students also become more engaged and start
to take greater ownership of their learning when technology is thoughtfully and smoothly
integrated into the classroom. The dynamics of the classroom are changed
by effective technology integration, encouraging student-centered project-based learning. Through chat rooms and other available tools,
students can swiftly and easily interact with their teachers and fellow students during
the
learning process without taking up valuable class time. The educational system has been completely
altered by modern technology. Anyone who wishes to learn is now able to
do so from anywhere in the globe, at any time, and on any subject thanks to the internet-enabled
classrooms. There is no doubting that our society is moving
more toward technology. Learning how to use technology, from self-driving
cars to computerized menus, helps students get ready for the future. Early technological education
can benefit
students' professional and personal development. It is therefore very advantageous for students
to keep up to speed with the latest teaching techniques, regardless of whether technology
may eventually replace traditional learning. Well thats it, thank u very much Akram, do
you have anything else to say? I think your conclusion is more than enough,
haha haha, okay then, on behalf of my podcast discussant,
Akram Ahmad, this is Jan Kevin. Thank you for joining us, see u in next episode
.
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