Education: How Latest Technology Has Improved Education

We all know that the education system in Nigeria in ancient times was poor, which did not allow many people to learn easily.

But nowadays, technology has helped a lot of people to learn easily by making the topic online content, and it makes it easier for parents to guide their children.

Apart from these, there are several ways in which the latest technology has improved education so far. The ways will be discussed below.

Technology gives room for wider learning.

Technology has improved education so far because it gives room for learning in a wider range. We are in the technological era where people crave the use of technology in all aspects of their lives.

Students are therefore motivated to learn more online without having to use textbooks or manual handouts. The students can learn more than expected on a topic given to them through the use of their handphones, laptops, or learning tablets.

By this, this country breeds brilliant children. Technology has helped education through online classes. People from different locations can also have such online classes, which has made learning easier.

Technology improves research.

Technology has made education improve research. Many people can research any topic they want to search for.

The use of Search engines such as Google, online dictionaries, and learning resources on the Internet makes it easier for students to search for more on a particular topic.

There are research topics in Google that are easier and faster for researchers to search. This has changed the way we study drastically.

Technology encourages learning, creativity, and innovation.

Technology has made learners create videos or materials on particular topics, cs which can help to teach students about the topic.

It also helps a lot of people to create school websites or blogs in different parts of the world, helping students to gain additional information or knowledge on a particular subject.

For example, what we mean is that students may be in Nigeria while the teacher may be located in another country, while learning will be going on.

Technology encourages the creation of online classes.

Technology has also improved the education system through the creation of modern schooling facilities used in schools to make learning easier and faster.

It also helps to improve the chat room for students to talk to one another on different topics. The students mostly enjoy online classes through the model of delivery, which calls for engaging students in interactive sessions.

Technology reduces examination malpractices.

Technology has helped to reduce examination malpractice that has been rampant in our society these days. Certain technological equipment, such as CCTV, has reduced examination malpractice in different examination centres. 

CCTV is the technological equipment that exposes the activities of any person, whether good or bad. It scans and analyses, and gives results.

Technology speeds the release.

Technology has improved education by making it easier for students to access their results quickly. Twenty years ago, the West African Examinations would take at least six months before results were released.

Also, National Examinations and Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examinations stay long before the results are released. These days, the results of those examinations are not more than two or three months. Even the UTME takes no more than two weeks for the results to be released.

Without technology, there will be delays in results. This is because the UTME is now done by CBT (Computer-Based Test) and the marking will be done immediately, and collation will be done within two or three.

In that case, the results will be released for students to check. Another area of the usefulness of technology is that you can be in your comfort zone at home and check your results, or through the Cybercafé. It makes it easier to access it through your phone. This can also improve education so far.

Technology improves communication.

Technology has improved education by making it easier to communicate with each other. Nowadays, if you have any questions or any problems and you are not in school, you can chat with the lecturers easily through WhatsApp or SMS, or other means of communication.

This approach has reduced time-consuming and untimely delays, apart from the are easier and faster ways of communication.

Technology soothes tedious jobs.

Technology has improved education so far by making it easier to access computers. For example, it is now compulsory for all schools to have a computer laboratory, which will make things easier for the schools.

In the olden days, computers were minimal, work was arduous and difficult. The reason is that it has a limit on what the manual can do and where the manual can go.

However, these days, the computer system has solved the problems of typing, using it for staff management, storing data of the schools forever, and making the school’s programs

Technology makes assignments and classwork easier.

Technology has helped education so far by making it easier to do assignments on the Internet. It also makes learning faster and easier.

There are many technological advancements, such as short video clips, learning movies, pictures, etc. This equipment has helped in no measure to make learning fun, engaging, interactive and interesting.

Technology creates a conducive environment.

Technology has helped to create a conducive environment for teaching through the use of fans, air conditioners, electronic bells, electronic waste bins, etc., that push students to adapt even in an unfamiliar environment.

Teachers now are less stressed and free of workload because classes are online-based and the use of lesson notes has been discarded through video conferencing, with which users make a few subscriptions.

Teachers and students can have a very effective and interactive class. Due to the presence of online classes, teachers can also earn more and be able to teach a wider class.

Technology encourages better use of delivery equipment.

Recently, our normal black and white chalkboard has been replaced with a projector. Teachers do not need to write notes because they have now been replaced with computerised notes.

This has reduced the workload of our teachers and helped to make teaching faster and easier. Pictures are displayed to reinforce learning. Through pictures, teaching is more real than abstract.

The internet has helped to improve education.

Technology has improved education in the sense that every international school and learning institution is technology-compliant.

We can have access to a lot of information by just surfing the Internet, unlike before, when owentoes around to get textbooks, and paid heavily to use the Internet in a Café. Things are now better and easier.

Conclusion

Technology has improved education so far in Nigeria and even in developed countries. The importance of technology makes the community and society a new place.

Technology has changed the idea of education better. Make use of the advantages of technology around you to be better.

Continue reading this article, as the date that we should start online classes will be announced soon. Before the date, you can access the learning resources below.

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