Discussion And Analysis: The Education Of The United States

Discussion and Analysis

The education of the United States’ youth has been drastically altered many times in the last half a century due to the recent technological revolution. The future of the United States is almost entirely reliant on it’s youth, and in turn, the education provided. Some argue that the abrupt introduction of so many new technologies may be the reason for why the United States has fallen behind in its education rankings. Others reason that these inventions have only increased accessibility and improved learning. Many have concluded both, and determined that education must focus on the further understanding each technology. There is no question that the creation of the Internet and World Wide Web has made learning more

He concluded that, educationally, there are both positives and negatives to using video games in both of these ways. Using educational video games promotes interactivity, as well as provides those who learn-by-doing with an alternative experience from the classroom. He also mentions that educational simulations, video-game-like software that resembles real life situations, such as military practice or using the stock market, have been created to better many professions. While speaking, Gabe noted that some students might not benefit from educational video games if one possesses a different learning style, such as one favoring lectures in the classroom. In his research he discovered that recreational video games encourage problem solving, critical thinking, decision-making, and many more skills that are very valuable to the field of education. However, some explicit video games played for entertainment involve, and in turn teach, violence, profanity, and wrong values to those who play them. In addition, many youth, especially boys, admit to being obsessed with video games and spending more time playing them than doing their

Immediately, she found an interesting statistic from the Babson Survey Research Group, who states that two thirds of teachers in higher education use social media in their courses. This includes teachers posting for students to see as well as teachers having students post for assignments. Social media even becomes a deciding factor when students are applying to college. Colleges and universities now have blogs, Instagrams, virtual tours, and other types of social media to promote their school. Similar to my findings, Elleigh discovered that using social media and other Internet sites allows students to take greater control and responsibility with their own education. Along with the many benefits to education social media has provided, a few hindrances are even recognized by social media users. She found that 57% of students say that social media has made them less