Technology is a powerful tool that can take education to a completely new level. Today students can show their preferences and interests to focus on as they have access to endless sources of information that can be useful for them. Of course, some new technologies and devices haven’t reached classrooms yet but their educational value has already been estimated and soon they will find their place in modern educational institutions.

1. HOW THE INTERNET AND
TECHNOLOGY HAVE IMPROVED
EDUCATION

2. Have you thought how much has changed
in our lives with the recent technological
breakthrough?
Unfortunately, we are so busy with everyday problems that do not even notice
what alterations have happened around us. One of the spheres that were
incredibly greatly affected by the technological revolution is education. Today
both schools and universities have undergone many changes implementing
completely new devices, approaches, and tools into educational process for
them not to follow behind other spheres of life. Though it may seem that
modern students are still sitting at the desks in the classrooms, many
surrounding them things have already been replaced by innovative ones and
the learning process today has little in common with ones of the previous
century. All that has happened due to the opportunities opened by modern
technology to students and it is obvious that there is no way back to old-
fashioned standards.

3. Changes to education that have
happened with technological revolution
Only think that a dozen years ago we used to study the same way as
students of the Middle Ages: oral lectures, reading paper books, noting
down written context have been dominating in higher education for
centuries. While the appearance of some devices, software and the
Internet has altered so much within such a short period of time.
Let’s consider how modern learning has been changed by technology:

4. 1. Revolution in communication and
foreign languages learning
Teachers used to communicate with their students only in the walls of
the educational establishment, but today with the appearance of social
networks and collaboration tools there are more opportunities to
discuss studying topics. Another important breakthrough was in
language learning.
A variety of tools and websites offer numerous language learning
methods and materials. It is enough to remember Duolingo that
becomes an integral part of your life as soon as you start using it and
your knowledge enhances in the horizontal progression.

5. 2. The audience of teachers has
expanded to the whole world
Today teachers do not count the number of their students
by classes as each person from any part of the world can
join learning online. Some students even find such
educational websites as Khan Academy much more useful
than years of college or university programs. Moreover,
each person can become a teacher with millions of
followers using such platform as Udemy, for example.

6. 3. Interactive materials
and methods
Innovative devices have also made studying
more interactive and exciting. Some of the new
technologies used in the classroom are really
inspiring so they are a great motivation to study
better and persistently. Think only about
gamification of the studying that is gaining
pace today and you will see what great
changes are taking place.

7. 4. Say ‘No’ to old-fashioned
note-taking
A greater part of university education is taking
notes of the heard lectures. Technology has eased
this problem allowing students to record speech
and receive a typed text making several simple
steps. There is also another shift in customary oral
lectures as today more tutors invite students to
discuss problems and solve them rather than
provide with the only right solution.

8. 5. Visualizing of the most
unexpected learning materials
Cards, maps, images, models
used as visual aid lose their
popularity. Is there a necessity to
spend money and time for their
collecting if every item can be
created right in the classroom?
Today students can not only see
some objects but also touch
them with the help of 3D
printing, for example. There is
also no sense in wasting such a
valuable resource as paper for
images as they can be shown on
various devices with screens.

9. 6. Breakthrough in education of disabled
students with the rise of assistive technology
Students with different impairments have received a chance
to study along with their peers in one class due to the
wonderful examples of assistive EdTech. At the same time,
such assistive devices are helpful not only in education but
also in personality upbringing.

10. 7. Implementation of up-to-date LMS
that enhances collaboration between
learners and educators
Learning management systems used in
education have greatly simplified task
assigning, grading, a collaboration between
students as well as encouraged parents to
track their children’s achievements. They are
really helpful in various directions and
contribute to the students’ productivity.

11. 8. Speeding up of any
research due to the Internet
Volumes of information contained on the Internet have
speeded up the research procedure and saved the time of
young scientists. At the same time, it is important to check
the credibility of this data not to mislead and be misled.

12. 9. Shift to more
personalized learning
Technology has contributed to individual
characteristics and requirements of each
student. It allowed making learning
more personalized as a teacher can
control time, a difficulty of the assigned
tasks, results of each person individually.

13. 10. Use of completely innovative
teaching methods and approaches
With the appearance of modern devices, the
learning and teaching methods and
approaches have changed too. That helped to
diversify the educational process and make
students more inspired and motivated.

14. 11. Universities and colleges
educate outside their walls
Previously, such renowned
universities like Harvard,
Oxford, Yale were trying to
keep their tuition
programs in secret. But
the technological
advancement encouraged
them to open access to
many courses for
everyone to be able to
become more intelligent.

15. Original source:
blog.noplag.com/how-the-internet-and-technology-have-changed-education/
Technology is a powerful tool that can take education to a completely new
level. Today students can show their preferences and interests to focus on as
they have access to endless sources of information that can be useful for
them. Of course, some new technologies and devices haven’t reached
classrooms yet but their educational value has already been estimated and
soon they will find their place in modern educational institutions.
Even though it may seem that technology eases teachers’ job, it is a great
mistake. Teachers not only have to learn the basics of its implementation
and use at the lessons but also take the best possible advantage of it and
not everyone manages to do that. In any case, technology makes an
enormous impact on educational process and even more amazing changes
await us in the future, undoubtedly.