Technology is a strong arm of the education system

The advent of technology has revolutionised the entire world. Technology is one of the principle driving forces of the future. It is transforming our lives and shaping our future at rates unprecedented in history, with profound implications which we can’t even begin to see or understand.

Today, technology instead of being a means of entertainment and curiosity has become the necessity of life. The literal meaning of technology itself is the knowledge of techniques and processes along with their application to produce various materials like machines, devices, etc. Nowadays, it has become important for every human being irrespective of the field in which he/she works. It provides us basic amenities to live life. Most of the daily products and devices that we use are technology. Let it be a 32-inch TV, a 5-inch phone or a small pen drive. The world has become a small place with the development of telecom industry and the Internet, social media sites and chatting apps have brought people closer irrespective of large geographical distances. Technology is also crucial in the education system.

With the help of the Internet, they can get instant knowledge about any topic in the world. Students can develop valuable research skills at a young age. Technology gives students immediate access to an abundance of quality information which leads to learning at much quicker rates than before. It helps children in projects, assignments, making notes, etc. Nowadays, with cloud computing you can edit and view the same document at two different places and with many devices. It helps in a better understanding of various concepts in school. Books can show only two dimensional figures and picture to represent the data, whereas using technologies, things can be explained more elaborately and effectively with the help of motion paths and graphics. Also the way of learning instills excitement in children. It also helps the teacher to set question papers, revision sheets and presentations for a clear understanding for students in the class. Audio-visual learning helps students to retain the information for a longer term.

It promotes us to explore and develop our skills. We may explore many new softwares and devices to make our life simpler. It is better to have a new slim TV rather than a large box with many entangled wires. This increases the scope of development in this area. They develop creativity and it increases their thinking potential. Technology is crucial and indispensable for today’s education system.