Technology in Classes

In today’s world technology has a huge effect in daily life. Technology is being used in homes, offices, factories, restaurants and cafés and in lots of places. And lately it is being used in lectures. If I were asked about a lecture that has two sections; in one of them technology is being used and the other not I would prefer the first one. Because technology makes things easier and it is useful.

A lecture that being attended in a computer lab is more effective and attractive than another lecture. Technological devices and internet contribute the class in a positive way. First of all, we can save from our time. For instance; when we are asked to write an essay during the lesson, if each student has a computer, we can write it quicker or google the subject and collect informations about it. Thus, we can save from our time. If we were writing it with a pen and a paper we would have difficulties and spend more time on it. Secondly; if the teacher uses technology very often that means we can reach the lecture notes online and this means we can study the lecture easier. Any time we want, we can go online and see the notes and study. This also makes the learning attractive. We could not have this chance in a normal class.

Those I mentioned, doesn’t mean that a normal class is not effective. It also has its own features that you can’t see in a lab class. First of all, you will always have an eye-contact with the teacher. In a lab class you don’t have this because you are supposed to look in the monitor. I think eye-contact is efficient in learning. Secondly; if you are in a normal class, it is harder to have a concentration break. Because you can only focus on your papers or on the teacher. But if you have a lab class, you can search for or spend your time to irrelevant things during the lecture. And this may lead you to miss the lecture.

In conclusion, both of them have their own features and with an experienced teacher, both of them are an effective way to teach. But if I was asked, I would choose a lab class.