Technology Usage In the Classroom and On Campus

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Technology Usage In the Classroom and On Campus

• English 0300-0310
• HCC Northwest Westgate
• Mrs. N. Puder

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What is the Issue?

• Technology Use In The Classroom and Around It

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Part 1 Issue

• What are the pros and cons of technology usage
  in classroom and on campus?

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Pros

• Convenience
• Connects Professors to Students
• Connects Students With Technology
• Records Lectures
• Prepares Students for the Global World Which Is
  Wired
• Analyzes Music
• Gives Lesson Practice

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Cons

• Less Face To Face Contact
• Cost To Student and University
• Distraction
• Cheating Tool Plagiarism
• Makes Students Lazy
• Evidence Not Given That Students Are More
  Marketable

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Part 2 Position

• Do you believe technology in the classroom and
  around it enhance learning or distract student
  learning.?
• Yes or No Only Dont Ride The Fence
• Yes

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Part 3 Thesis Statement

• Formulate an Argumentative Thesis
• Technology in the classroom and around it allows
  students to stay current with notes and
  assignments, to communicate with professors and
  students, to record lectures, and to receive
  exposure to technology.

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Part 4 Outline

• Create an Outline of Your Paper

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Sample Outline

• Introduction
• A. Statistic
• B. Define Technology
• B. Importance of Issue
• C. Thesis Technology in the classroom and
  around it allows students to stay current with
  assignments, to communicate with professors and
  students, to record lectures, and to receive
  exposure to technology.

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Outline Continued

• II. Stay Current With Assignments
• A. Access to Daily Notes
• B. Access To Inactive Web Help
• C. Review for Quizzes and Tests
• Communicate with Prof. Students
• A. Due To Absences
• B. With Important Assign Questions
• C. With Students and Group Projects

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Outline Continued

• Record Lectures
• A. Biology, Political Science, Etc.
• B. A Plus for Learning Disabilities
• C. Music Classes
• Receive Exposure To Technology
• A. Software Programs like Word and PowerPoint
  Etc.
• B. Email and Discussion Groups
• C. Internet Research
• Refutation Paragraph
• A. Cost
• B. Face-To-Face Contact
• C. Distraction
• VII. Conclusion

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Sample Introduction W/Thesis

• Embrace the Future
• About 80 of colleges had wireless networks
  covering at least part of their campuses in 2004,
  up from 30 in 2000, a CCP survey says.
  Furthermore, about 20 have made their entire
  campuses Wi-Fi bubbles. This statistic
  illustrates the importance of technology in
  colleges today, and a valuable decision it is.
  Technology by way of the Internet, email,
  laptops, iPods, and cell phones are important
  tools needed for the 21st century students. If
  students are not able to master these types of
  technology before they entire the workplace, they
  will be behind. It is the colleges
  responsibility as the educator of students to
  provide this type of technology. This technology
  enhances student learning in the classroom and
  around it. It allows students to stay current
  with assignments, communicate with professors,
  record lectures, and receives exposure to
  technology.

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Paragraph 2

• Technology in the classroom and around it
  allow students to stay current with assignments.
  If a student is unable to take all the notes in
  class, she can check her professors web page to
  get the notes she missed. Furthermore, she can
  access interactive web links to understand
  concepts from class better and even practice them
  if necessary. Moreover, she can access vital
  information for quizzes and tests.

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Body Paragraphs

• Paragraph 3 Com. w/Prof Students
• Paragraph 4 - Record Lectures
• Paragraph 5 - Exposure To Technology

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Refutation Paragraph 6

• Opponents of technology in the classroom
  believe it is too costly to students and
  colleges. There is some validity to this claim
  however, a bigger picture has to be viewed. The
  cost of technology has to be weighed with what it
  provides for students, a future where they can go
  out into the world and compete and succeed. Other
  opponents of technology maintain technology in
  the classroom and around it decrease face-to-face
  communication. This statement is untrue.
  Professors can still schedule conferences with
  students to improve communication, and because
  email is the preferred form of communication for
  students, there is more communication not less.
  Still other opponents of communication see it as
  a distraction and a cheating tool. Well, all new
  forms of communication can be a distraction if
  not used properly, but through professors
  monitoring (when and where to use the technology)
  valid use of the technology can happen. Also,
  with harsh penalties for cheating and constant
  enforcement, cheating can decrease.