Pros and cons of technology in classrooms

Pro’s for using technology in classrooms

1.    Using technology in the classroom allows the students to experiment more and get instant feedback. 

2.    Technology helps ensure full participation.

3.    There’re loads of resources for enhancing education and making learning more fun and effective.

4.    Technology can automate a lot of tedious tasks. 

5.    The students have instant access to fresh info that can help their learning. 

6.    We live in a digital world, and technology is a skill. 

Con’s for using technology in classrooms

1.    It can be a distraction for the students.

2.    Technology can disconnect students from social interactions.

3.    It can foster cheating in tests or on assignments.

4.    Students don’t have equal access to technical resources.

5.    The quality of research and sources they find may not be top-notch.

6.    Lesson planning may become more labour-intensive with technology.