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**Education and Technology: Mallory Lawler**
==== **Overtime technology in general has significantly progressed; this is especially true for the advances in computer technology. In 1950 the first computer ever, was utilized. This was a huge advacement in history. The capabitilites of a computer allowed for education to branch out into different directions making the educational experience truly special for the students. As the years progressed and computers were becoming a common tool for teachers to use in the classroom, educating the students went to another level. Suddenly, writing papers, making work sheets, creating hand outs etc. became easy for the teacher to complete. Eventually, technology became so advance that computers became popular in libraries, classrooms (for the students) and at home. When, the World Wide Web was developed, the use of the computer became essential. With this addition to technology, students had knowledge at the click of a button. Suddenly, researching multiple sources was simply opening different web pages as opposed to searching through many books. The immediacy of knowledge that the computer provides for education, allows for students to truly experience an outstanding education. As, theorist John Dewey states: learning is a social activity. With the addition of computers students are able to gather information easily and then share their findings with one another. This not only helps the individual learn, but the class learn as a whole. Technology advances will always be benefical to the learning environment. The more that is available to students, teachers, parents and other educators the better the educational experience becomes.** ====

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