Technology has a huge impact on our everyday life which involves education with no exception. When we say the imagination is at the heart of innovation, we associate ourselves to break the tradition and shift the emphasis. Technology has proven to be the strongest support in the transformation of learning culture in our lives. Every minute of your life deals with new technology. The most popular thing used in the world today is the “ INTERNET”. The major tool that has become unremarkable is the internet and its organization through search portals such as Google and Bing.
Technology has proven to be advanced and upgrading within the past 10 years. Technology has to lead to the modification in the role of teachers and students as users and developers.
The earlier classroom used to be the only place for learning and teachers the only source to guide, now this is rare to be found these places has been replaced due to access of information enabled by the technology where teachers have been just side guide for the students. You can learn and explore yourself anywhere at any time.
The changing environment of the classroom demands the student to be independent eventually technology has been a great contribution in making students independent of learning which leads to the increase in the excites among the students. Technology encourages spontaneous learning. The world is more reliant on technology requires connecting and have more understanding with the technologies which can help children learn to investigate topics they find interesting.
E-LEARNING, the method of providing education using electronic devices (i.e smartphones, gadgets, tablets, laptops, other gadgets which can be connected through the internet)has created a massive impact in the educational sector. In the fastest-growing e-learning industry especially after the advent of Covid-19 learning, platforms include Coursera, skillshare, Udemy, Codecademy, Edx, Pluralsight, Future Learn has become big ask of the people living in India and all over the world. E-learning helps the student to grasp and absorb knowledge more effectively.
“Education is the most powerful weapon that we can use to change the world,” said Nelson Mandela.
However, the generation has replaced the saying of the quote in the way “Technology is the most powerful tool that we can use to change the world.”
The educational system has set up a business called EdTech (combination of “education” and “technology”) which is fully automated. EdTech keeps enhancing the creativity and visualization of teachers and learner as well.
So in order to keep up with the future of technology, we must all be willing to change our old mindset into an open one towards innovation. Students forcing towards growth and development needs to upgrade themselves with the changing technologies. Most of the training and seminars are organized virtually due to pandemics, but still, some areas suffer a lot due to low connectivity and network issues. Some are not able to access virtual education. While increasing youth towards digital approach telecom sector has benefitted in many ways.
