Technology now is playing an imperative role in the field of education. The aftermath of Covid-19 has left countries to question the platform of education and what could happen if a virus, as severe as this, hits countries again. There is absolutely no doubt that Technology has helped various sectors, including education. Its importance was largely felt during the time of pandemic.
“The COVID-19 pandemic has sadly resulted in schools to totally shut all across the globe. Consiering at a global level, more than 1.2 billion children are out of the classroom.”
More and more schools, are starting to recognize technology as an important tool and not an instruction tool. Many schools have only come to learn about the true potential technology offers for teaching and learning, only recently. In times where schools can be closed due to reasons as severe as a pandemic, the role of technology has come into consideration, more broadly than ever.
Risks of Blended Learning:
- Learning Overload
- Potential Plagiarism
- Lack of Infrastructure
- Loss of face-to-face learning
- Teacher Overwork
Times have pushed education to be a technological knowledge-based domain, and it is therefore important to impart this knowledge to students.
It cannot be overlooked that technology can have its own sets of disadvantages time and again for students. This is because technology, often, drives students towards negligence. In reality, it can definitely set up some pros and cons because students are already very distracted by the broad term usage of technology, so schools that use the Internet for technology enhancements should utilize a school Intranet that keeps students from being distracted from sites such as YouTube, Facebook and Instagram. They have to put controls in place.