Technology, The best or worst thing for education | Scott Widman | TEDxYouth@BSPR

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Comments asking for a summary: The argument is, it doesn't matter what your positive or negative views of technology in a classroom is. Our students inhabit a digital world as a matter of fact, thus it is a moral imperative that teachers adopt technology because we are responsible for shaping how our children act and interact in their native environment.

Very interesting video. I totally agree with Scott, this is a question for which there isn't just one right answer. Technology in the classroom does have its pros and cons. Scott can obviously speak from experience which means you can't do much but believe him. He gives many good examples that show that the question will remain unanswered for quite some time but you still feel that you have learned something from this video.

I really like how he structured his talk :) Informative, interesting and innovative. ♥

This session was great. It really gives direct and clear information about the advantages and disadvantages with the use of technology. It is a great topic since we are on the pandemic. Since we are now using online platform as our classroom, it helps me as a student to be responsible.

This is crazy to look back on post-covid. Students HAD to become tech savvy alongside their teachers during shutdowns. It goes to show being prepared and know how to utilize technology helps you. Knowing how to be a better learner, open to mutiple methods of learning, thats what leads you to being a more successful learner. Tools are tools, stick with me through this hypothetical - think of something like a dishwasher. You can wash dishes by hand, the old fashion way. True tried and tested method, very successful. But if you have so so so so so many dishes and no time to get around to washing them and youre on your own with no support whatsoever then a dishwasher can be a LIFESAVER (technology) BUT if you dont know how to properly use a dishwasher, then its completly useless to you. And knowing how to use it effectively (like rinsing you dishes BEFORE putting them in the dishwasher makes sure sauces or grease wont stick to your dishes, something a dishwasher cant really replicate compared to handscrubbing a dish) is the best way to get the most out of using a dishwasher. Technology isn't always the most useful or effective tool, but man can it do wonders in a lot of ways. The USER deteremines technologies value, not technology itself. I think thats where the debate gets lost, it prioritizes the debate over technology on its own and removes the human users impact over how effective it truly is. Some people can't use technology for education because as mentioned it can be distracting, so they need to know how to not be distracted entirely and possibly decide that other (more traditional) forms of research is just what works for them. I don't think its possible to have a one sized fits all answer, taking away technology from those who succeed better with it is not fair, but letting others who struggle to use technology and are too distracted from it fall behind is also not fair. It needs to be done by the person.

Technology is just like a double-edged sword. We can neither stop the technology from developing nor stop students from exposing it. In this case, it is our responsibility to understand the technology so that we can teach the younger generation how to use it in a proper way.

Such a good video, with a clear explanation! Thank you!

Technology in Education is very tricky and a hard topic to work with. There are many factors both positive and negative ways we can look at it and how we handle it. As long as we do it right and well, we should be able to a positive outlook and way to handle technology in Education.

It’s usually good to learn more about and develop better skills for interacting with technology in education, especially so with the rise of online educational programs.

awesome talk

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@scottwitman You should do a an updated, post covid19, version of this.

Wonderful talk

Technology is useful, using it intelligently.

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Surprised at the small amount of views. Because this is an AMAZING Ted Talk

What is the conclusion he arrives about what needs to be done to deal with technology in the school environment

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I think technology is really helpful by using in education, but we need to use it intelligently.