How Computers Help in Education

It's difficult to imagine a time before computers when communication,grades and lessons were completed manually. Computers have affected education in significant ways like grading and motivation.

Grading
Grade books are now online so the percentages and individual weights for assignments are calculated by a computer to decrease the possibility of error. Parents and students can view the grades from home with an assigned username and password. Programs like IG Pro and Power School save the professors valuable time.



Motivation
Computers bridge home and school as kids showcase their technological expertise and gain a sense of accomplishment. The computers increase the student's desire to learn about a particular topic.

Software
The software created for kids is fun. The tedium of rote memorization is replaced with interactive math and reading games. Puzzles and higher order thinking games encourage students to solve problems.

Naysayers
Critics say " technology schmectology " believing that computers are similar to television and movies. Computers are viewed as time fillers that take away from productive learning time. The more parents are informed about computers, the more receptive they are to technology.

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