Lesson 2: Technology: Boon or Bane?

"Technology is in our hands. We can use it to build or to destroy."

Boon- is a thing that is beneficial or useful. It is also called "Advantage."

Bane- it is a curse or destruction. It is also called "Disadvantage."

The Education Technology is Boon when:

   

    * Technology is a blessing for man. With technology, there is a lot that we can do which we could not do then.

    * Technology contributes much to the improvement of the teaching-learning progress and to the humanization of life.

    * With cellphones, webcam, you will be closer to someone miles and miles away.

    * Many human lives saved because of speedy notifications via cellphones.

    * Your teaching and learning have become more novel, stimulating, exciting, fresh and engaging with the use of multimedia in the classroom.

   * With your TV, you can watch events as they happen all over the globe.

The Education Technology is Bane when:

  *When not used properly, technology becomes a detriment to learning and development.

             Examples:

                              It can destroy relationships.

                             

                              Erode marital relationship.

  * The learner is made to accept as Gospel truth information they get from the Internet.

  * The learner surfs the Internet for pornography.

  * The learner has an uncritical mind on images floating on televisions and computers that represent modernity and progress.

  * The TV makes learner a mere spectator not an active participant in the drama of life. 

  * The learner gets glued to his computer for computer-assisted instruction unmindful of the world and so fails to develop the ability to relate to others.

  * We make use of the Internet to do character assassination of people whom we hardly like. 

  * Because of our cellphone, we spend most of our time in the classroom or in our workplace texting.

  * We use overuse and abuse TV or film viewing as a strategy to kill time.

  * The abuse and misuse of the Internet will have far reaching unfavorable effects on his moral life.

The integration of technology in the instructional process must be geared towards:

1. Interactive and meaningful learning.

2. The development of creative and critical thinking.

3. The development and nurturing of teamwork.

4. Efficient and effective teaching.

"Technology is made for man and not man for technology. Technology is made for the teacher and not teacher for technology." 

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