Technology is undeniably exponentially taking over the
world, with no exceptions of social and economic boundaries. Technology is a
critical component in today’s functioning societies as it is used daily in all
types of forms. We use technology in our education system, inform global news,
communicate socially, the list exceedingly progressives. Hence the vast
increase of the use of technology has created generations of children growing
up with technology titled to be digital natives (Miriam Tanti). The changes in technology and its impact to student
life is revealed in a study that conducted college graduates, it was discovered
that fewer than 5,000 hours of their lives was spent reading but over 10,000
hrs playing video games and over 20,000 hours watching TV (Prensky, Marc, 2001).
This study evidently shows the ways in which the world is changing, how our
brains are structured to respond and engage in different ways from the past. Therefore,
changes in technology ultimately affect the way humans communicate. In the
context of teaching, “The teacher’s role is becoming more complex” (Iain
Gillespie, 2016). Teachers roles in communicating with students should
progressively change to a more digital environment as studies show students
engage more in the digital world. For example, explaining certain math
algorithms would certainly be more effective using electronic forms such as
educational video game. As effectiveness would be measured by student
engagement. Therefore, the repercussions of technology changing have impacted
the way humans communicate and further draw out ethical issues. Ethical issues
that surround these changes include changing the way we teach, learn and live.
Technology has caused a ripple effect. Teachers may be outdated in the forms of
teaching methods to the new generations of digital natives due to the students
learning styles changing. Technology is a new realm where cyber bullying can
take place and effect students and teachers.
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