Background :-
- In the past few years, we witnessed a major change in the world with the advancement of technology. Education sector is no exception to this.
- The way children are taught and the way of interaction between students and teachers was changed a lot with the progress in Technology.
Major changes we witnessed :-
- Distance education was totally redefined. Online classes bridged the gap between regular and distance education.
- Many apps, blogs and websites are helping students as well as teachers and changed the definition of formal education.
Positive Side :-
- With the help technology, now students are learning concepts crystal clear.
- Online courses increased the access of education and bridged the gap of quality levels among countries. Now, anyone can do any course from any college around the world.
- With the availability of vast knowledge in the internet, students are clarifying their doubts and can increasing their scope of learning.
- Those traditional boring classrooms are replaced by the interesting video lessons with the help of technology.
- Teachers around the world are now collaborating and learning the best methods of education from one another.
Negative Side :-
- Present Generation students have a lot of things to do, and have a lot of way to learn. This can create unnecessary pressure, confusion and stress in them. We are now witnessing mental health problems in students too.
- People are now relying on the ready available information, instead of referring to the standard books written by experts.
- Traditional method of teaching imparts discipline in students.
- With increasing virtual communication, some students are developing social phobia.
Situation in India:-
- India is not fully utilizing the technological advancement in education sector. Though a large section of India is benefited, still a section of Indian population is not enjoying the fruits of technology in the field of education.
- There exists between the quality of education in Private institutes and Public educational institutions.
Conclusion:-
Technology has revolutionized education. It has improved the access and efficiency of learning. But still India has a long way to go to increase its literacy levels and to spread the benefits of technology.
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