Advantages and Disadvantages of Learning Using Technology
Technology, as we all know, is a lot of help and improve activities in life. Technology, in Britannica Encyclopedia, is defined as the application of scientific knowledge to the practical aims of human life. (Britannica, 2009). Technology in education can is an important role in improving the education system. You can view electronic gadgets and computers used in schools, colleges and universities. Audio-visual tools that are used as a learning media to teach of complex topics and more practical in a fun way for students. Then learning using technology is to study and practice to creating, using and managing technological processes appropriate resource and utilization. The purpose of learning using technology is utilization of the method and media communication be effectively to help the learner to the maximum development potential. Learning using technology is a method of modern learning but does not mean discouraging traditional learning methods. Technology is only further enrich the educational system. Using technology to bring new innovations in the education system. To make the students get a new challenge with confidence. Learning using technology can make learning process more effective and we can train students of skill to use technology.
Learning using technology can encourage students to become more active learning (active Learners), possible of many variations that can be done in the process of learning and teaching, obtained multiple skills and efficiencies achieved. For example in Indonesia, schools that use information technology in this learning process be able to interesting many students. Parents also tend to send their children to school so even though they are relatively expensive compared to other schools that do not use the information technology. Application of technology in learning to prove if the educational institution to take the technology in Education team spirit so that students can develop leadership skills and knowledge skills. But in learning using technology there are advantages and disadvantages. Currently, many schools are using the Internet as a learning media, but not all schools have been using it especially for schools in isolated areas that have not enough got the resources of technology as a learning media. Internet can cause positive and negative effects if not used according to its function especially for the students. Therefore the teacher's role in the learning technology is very important because the teacher as a facilitator who will guide students in using technology.
Using technology to education has many advantages. There are many available educational software that helps students and teachers in different ways.
There are some advantages of learning using technology :
- Easy to explore the subject material. Teachers can post course materials or information on a website only, which means students can study at times and locations that they like and can get a very fast learning materials.
- Can do distance learning. With the internet students can send tasks via email to the teacher or communicate without having to meet the teacher directly.
- The subject made it easier to learn. Many types of educational software designed and developed to help students to learn certain subjects. The students can give a assignment in the form of a power point presentation. With this, learning be interesting, students also become active and contribute a lot in the development of their personality.
- Make games that are designed specifically to improve the learning concept when applied to educate students and act as a stress reliever for them.
- Time of learning more effective.
- Traditional skills and training of students are being abandoned. The use of calculators by students avoid them for the manual count that could inhibit the development of brain activity and mental capabilities.
- Use of internet in education to students to get a false or misleading information, but also to engage in plagiarism. Tasks quickly resolved by reproducing the information available rather than produce it themselves.
- The changing role of teachers from the beginning master the conventional learning techniques, they now demanded to know the techniques of learning using ICT.
- The lack of interaction between teacher and student or among students. This can slow the establishment values in the process of learning and teaching.
Disadvantages of using technology in learning this because it is caused by something including the abuse of the benefits of technology, lack of skills to use technology, and the unavailability of internet facilities in some schools.
Using technology in education is supporting education in achieving a more globalization. Therefore technology is not always the main thing and important in the learning process. Without technology still many ways that we can use to create a learning process more interesting example with games, or by making a smart book that makes a book unique things that can make the students interested. This can be done in schools that have not received enough technological facilities. As we know the technology in learning when used according with the utility will make a profit but otherwise if not used according to its function then it will be a disadvantages. Therefore, using the technology in the learning needs of teachers and parents roles as facilitators and oversight the students or their children because of the many deviations that occur today. Advantages and disadvantages of technology can we face when we have the skills in using the technology itself. We need to see again the purpose of learning using technology is utilization of the method and some communication media effectively to help the learner to the maximum development potential. So the technology is as a medium for learning to search for information and further knowledge in the learning process but we also have to read the book as a guide in education.
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