Technology in Education Report

Pew Research Center.

My seven-year-old son had been asking for an iphone     

 for his birthday. What do you want an iphone          
 for,?" "You are too young for that; you don't need one,"


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 my husband and I answered. He said most of his

 friends had their own lap top, iphone, ipad, or an ipod.
 It took him a long time and effort convincing us       
to get one.

          During another incident a couple of years ago, I thought it was a little rude when I saw a young man texting during a church sermon. "It must be something really important for him to do it," I thought. I had never seen him talking to others, or texting or answering his cell phone during church time.
Later, I found out he had downloaded the bible application. 
         Now days, the use of technology has become a need for many people. People all over the world rely in some kind of technology for a variety of reasons: for socializing, planning business meetings, making reports, or educational purposes, among others. Many researchers have been conducted to evaluate and examine how effectively to implement technology in different areas of today's society.
         The Pew Internet & American Life Project is one of seven projects that make up the Pew Research Center, a nonpartisan, nonprofit "fact tank" that provides information on the issues, attitudes and trends shaping America and the world. The Project produces reports exploring the impact of the internet on families, communities, work and home, daily life, education, health care, and civic and political life.
          According to a research conducted by Pew Research Center in 2013:

•  78% of teens now have a cell phone, and almost half (47%) of them own smartphones.  
•  23 % of teens have a tablet computer,
•  95 % of teens use the internet.

         Preschoolers is another age group that keeps up with technology. My preschoolers' show and tell sometimes are very expensive devices they handle better then I.
         Personally, I had fallen behind in the use of technology for personal use. However,  communication with my children's parents is mostly via e-mail and assignments researches have been easier for me thanks to technology!!
          The report also concluded that more than four in ten teachers report the use of e-readers and tablets in their classrooms or to complete assignments. I think this is wonderful for students who are given the opportunity to have access to technology in school. However, the main reason the majority of school that have not implemented some kind of technology in their facilities is the lack of funds. Hopefully, in a near future, all schools will benefit from all this amazing and useful technology!!!!!!

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