An Abstract

"How do new technologies effect students and classroom education."

New technology is so prominent in today's world, hence the term "new." On an average day, one will hear and see new technologies all over the place, assaulting and distracting them. In a world where nearly everyone has a smartphone and a laptop, and the newest iProduct is regarded with near-religious reverance, the technological world is nearly inescpable. But how do these new technologies effect the youth of our nation? These new technologies are being incorporated in classrooms more and more every day, and one can even earn an entire degree while sitting at their computer. There are even schools that have complete sets of iPads and iPod touches that are used to play educational games and to access new forms of media. This essay will look at how these new technologies effect students, in a personal sense (how the students feel about incorporation of technology) as well as in a performance view (how test scores are effected). Will students show improved results from the incorporation of technology, or will they prove to be an unecessary distraction? Interviews and observation will be used to examine these things, as well as outside sources.