1. Pros and Cons of Educational Technology
By: Lauren Heckman, Nikki Schuerger and Michelle Rosenbrock

2. Possible disadvantages to using technology in the classroom
Potential of Online Risk.
Isn't 100% reliable and teachers struggle to get consistent results (hard to create effective learning environment).
Provides more opportunity for academic dishonesty
Makes students feel more overwhelmed than when in a traditional classroom.
Provides a distraction for students so they don’t focus as much.
Hurts communication skills (relying on technology instead of verbal skills).

3. *Disadvantage #1
Isn't 100% reliable and teachers struggle to get consistent results (hard to create effective learning environment).

4. *Disadvantage #2
Provides more opportunity for academic dishonesty.

5. *Disadvantage #3
Potential of Online Risk.

6. Potential advantages of using technology in the classroom
Helps second language students (because Spanish is becoming new popular language).
Makes classrooms more organized.
Improves quality of teaching and learning.
Improves educational methods and delivery.
Makes class more exciting and engaging for students.
Helps children complete difficult homework related tasks more quickly and with more ease.
Improves achievement of students (gives them more than a book to use).
Adaptable to all learning levels.
Makes students more self reliant (ex: teachers teach how to use something and then stand back and watch the kids figure out and become proficient at using it).
Prepares students for the future ( technology is what these kids grew up with and it is the future).

7. * Advantage #1
Makes class more exciting and engaging for students.

8. *Advantage #2
Improves achievement of students (gives them more than a book to use).

9. *Advantage #3
Prepares students for the future ( technology is what these kids grew up with and it is the future).