FUTURE OF TECHNOLOGY BASED EDUCATION

Education has undergone relatively few revolutions in thousands of years. For most of human history, the education that one received--or that one could receive--depended largely on where one happened to live and the abilities of the teachers available. Copying documents for texts was a tedious and time-consuming process, and the difficulty of spreading the written word was one limiting factor in literacy. The invention of the printing press made it possible to educate large numbers of individuals using standardized information across geographically dispersed areas. Standardized education became commonplace, and in the past 100 years, the American education system was codified around students gathering in a classroom with written materials supporting the lectures of an instructor. Today, computers in general--and the Internet in particular--are seen as bringing about another revolution in education. It is no longer necessary for students to gather in front of an instructor at the same time, and instruction can take place across thousands of miles. This research examines the trend toward technology-based education, and considers the advantages and disadvantages that are likely to develop with regard to alienation, empathy and socialization.

THE TREND TOWARD TECHNOLOGY-BASED EDUCATION

Technology-based education can take many forms, from using standalone e-books to incorporating

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y. For example, some multimedia programs have been developed addressing specific curricula for many different learning levels, from early childhood through on-the-job training. In these programs, students may view a traditional lecture-style presentation offered on CD-ROM and using controls similar to a VCR or CD player to move through the presentation. Worksheets can be presented to test the comprehension attained as the lesson progresses, and the program is designed so that the student is presented with information based on the comprehension level. Educators receive feedback through statistics gathered during the session, and the session can be repeated as often as necessary so that the user gains the most benefit ("Future School," 1). REASONS FOR TECHNOLOGY-BASED EDUCATION Although there is some resistance among educators to incorporating technology into the classroom, other educators have embraced the possibilities that technology offers. As an example, a science teacher used the Internet to provide his students access to the bloom dates of tulips at other schools in their region as well as across the country. This teacher used tulips to illustrate how weather affects plant growth. When the tulips failed to bloom by the
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