Throughout our entire research, and really in our every day lives, we have multiple opportunities of using and experimenting with multiple forms of technology. Think about all the different pieces of technology that we use, every day. Does technology contribute or take away from our learning? Have we enjoyed using technology throughout our research, and why do we enjoy (or not enjoy) using technology throughout our school day?
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Sydney Linkiewicz
3/31/2016 08:59:43 am
I enjoyed using technology during our research and during the school day. I enjoyed using it during our research because it was easy to find information because if there isn´t a book in the library for our topic then it was convenient to have the laptops with us to search anything on them. We knew that our topic would come up and that we would be able to find good information. I like using technology during the school day because it is a fast easy way to find information and to work on typing a paper for another class. A lot of kids say that typing is easier for them than writing is and teachers would be able to read their paper better, If they had messy hand writing typing would be better for them. What I don´t like about technology for school uses is, if a teacher puts a test on google classroom then any student could just look up the answers for the test of the internet (not that I do that) I´m just saying that anyone can do that.
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Mena
4/4/2016 01:49:49 pm
I agree Sydney, I thought about that when a teacher posted a test and I wondered why the teachers are doing tests online.
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Khani Cossa
3/31/2016 09:00:46 pm
I enjoyed using technology in the classroom. It makes writing a lot easier and faster. Also we have all the information we need at our fingertips. Using technology for our project was awesome because we didn't have to look through books to find information, we just used Google!
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dom
4/4/2016 01:41:25 pm
it is much faster with google
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Meghan
4/4/2016 01:48:22 pm
I agree.
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Will Quackenbush
4/1/2016 01:41:37 pm
I loved using technology. Because, it was a blast. Especially because I could do a documentary. And no books! It was just google!
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Johnny
4/3/2016 07:15:16 pm
I feel the same way, no books!
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Amelia Zumbuhl
4/1/2016 01:47:17 pm
Technology contributes to education a lot. It makes learning more fun, I loved using computers for research. The technology we use in classrooms also gives students a chance to do something more creative, extraordinary, and show off some skill. I also feel like projects done on computers are done much faster and can easily be taken home.
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Amin
4/1/2016 01:54:38 pm
Using technology during class, made the project really fun. For 1 using computers made it easy to gather info compared to using encylcopedias. Also using it to film was pretty cool. I think we should be allowed to use phones in most of our classes, because it would be cool, and it sucks getting in trouble in other classes if you whip out your phone and get in trouble for it. But otherwise using technology has been amazing
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Johnny
4/3/2016 07:14:49 pm
I agree with Amin
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dom
4/4/2016 01:41:49 pm
i agree too!
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Momo
4/4/2016 01:57:09 pm
I feel the same way! Being able to film or projects was fun.
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Andi Hunt
4/1/2016 02:03:57 pm
I enjoyed using technology in the classroom. I enjoyed having technology in the classroom because it easier to type an essay than writing a whole essay without making a mistake. I also enjoyed having technology because we didn't have to research what the teacher said, we got to research whatever we wanted, as long as it was appropriate. Having technology provided all of the information we needed and it was right in front of us.
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Mena
4/4/2016 01:46:43 pm
Those are some good points, Andi!
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Skyler
4/1/2016 02:06:59 pm
I think that having technology was a pro rather than a con. I feel that it enabled us to have all the information that we need at our fingertips. Also if someone (like me) was to have a topic that wasn't from 10 years ago or more than we wouldn't really be able to choose your topic. You do have to have lots of trust because some people might play games and watch espn. I think that the pros outweigh the cons.
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Noah Marino
4/2/2016 01:50:07 pm
I enjoy using technology in the classroom. For example, in spanish we use the ipads to play Kahoot and quizlet live and those two games are a fast and fun way to learn our words. Lastly, our research was a lot of fun because we did have to look for books in the library and go threw hundreds of pages but with a computer it takes a matter of seconds.
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dom
4/4/2016 01:42:42 pm
i love kahoot and the quizlet game too noah
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Grace
4/3/2016 09:11:27 am
I thought using technology was great for this assignment. One reason was because some people did very very recent topics. If we were only aloud to use books then there might have only been a few sources. Also last year in 6th grade we did a research project that we were assigned. During that project most of our sources were from books so we didn't really touch base on using technology. Using technology was great way for us to get our information for the project.
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Momo
4/4/2016 01:55:46 pm
I agree! With all these people researching newer topics, it was easier researching on computers.
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Xavier Plourde
4/3/2016 10:18:18 am
I think in most cases, technology contributes to our learning. For example, when we did our research projects, it is very convenient to use Googledocs rather than written documents, because the document might have gotten lost, while on Googledocs you can print it out infinite times.
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Anna Grace
4/4/2016 04:39:42 pm
Even the most responsible of people can lose handwritten documents- and that is a huge pain. I prefer how Google Docs won't lose your documents, too, but I'm not sure printing out an assignment infinity times would be the best idea. :P
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Thomas Allport
4/3/2016 11:39:55 am
Technology definitely contributes to learning because it makes finding information much easier to find. I have enjoyed learning with electronics in school for example I have enjoyed making a website which I wouldn’t have been able to do without electronics. By doing this, I learnt how to transfer YouTube videos and Google images to a website maker like Weebly.com. I think people enjoy using electronics to learn because we are so used to using electronics outside of school that it seems natural to use them.
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Gabe
4/3/2016 12:07:54 pm
I think that technology contributes to learning. It makes it easier to type essays and papers. It allows you to communicate with your classmates and teachers in a quick and efficient manner. I have enjoyed using technology throughout our research. It made it possible for me to create a website. I enjoy it because I can create things I have never created before. I can share my work with my classmates and the whole world.
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Julian G.
4/3/2016 12:54:46 pm
I think technology both contributes and takes away from our learning. It takes away from our learning by providing apps on our phones that become an addiction. This can be very harmful to our mind. On the other hand, technology DOES contribute to our learning by creating an easier and faster way to do research and electronic projects. This is a one of the great values of technology, which definitely helps us enjoy its use throughout the school day.
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Alec McVearry
4/3/2016 03:22:09 pm
Technology helps us do many things in the classroom. Google can save things to "the cloud" as you type them. Technology can be used to provide a large array of fun and interactive projects, like creating a documentary about your favorite animal. However, there is a trust factor - technology can be distracting. In short, technology can be used for learning, but be careful.
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Jonathan
4/3/2016 04:18:41 pm
For me, having technology is a pro. For others it may distract them but for me, it opens a new world of possibilities. Though some kids choose to watch Espn or play games, I prefer to use technology in learning way. I have used it throughout my research (I am making a website) and it has helped my a lot.
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Douglass Welsh
4/3/2016 04:19:15 pm
I like technology because it can make life more fun and easier. For example, you can get to places more quickly through new technology. And, you can have cool gadgets to play with.
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Tarek
4/3/2016 04:50:12 pm
I think technology contributes to our learning in school because we can get any kind of information with easy access through the Internet.
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Johnny
4/3/2016 07:13:38 pm
In my opinion, using technology for research in class was a lot better than using books . I feel this way because when you start reading information in books you start to doze off because there is a lot of other things that you can be focusing on. But when you are looking at a computer, there is so much stuff on the screen that it tends to catch your attention. I enjoy using technology in school because it provides an alternative to the printed text that you use all day.
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Madi Ancone
4/3/2016 07:28:17 pm
I think using technology is a good thing. It made the research process a lot faster and easier. I also think since there were more sources on the internet it provided more information. We are also using technology for our presentations.
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Linda Shen
4/3/2016 07:42:57 pm
I think using technology throughout the research unit was very helpful. Instead of reading through books we could easily search something up on the laptops. It was also easier because we could type instead of writing.
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Ryanne
4/4/2016 11:48:44 am
I prefer typing too
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Momo
4/4/2016 01:54:19 pm
I agree, typing is way better than writing.
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Elizabeth Hughes
4/3/2016 08:25:13 pm
I do like having access to technology. However, it can cause problems. Often teachers plan to use technology and something goes wrong. Sometimes they don't know how to use it, or the wifi's down, or a multitude of other issues.
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Anna Grace
4/4/2016 04:35:09 pm
I love having access to laptops and computers, but I agree- getting it all to actually work can be a burden.
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Nate D
4/3/2016 08:28:07 pm
Technology is already so much a part of most people's everyday life like Instagram, and YouTube. Why not use it for education? I think that when we have computers and technology, it makes the project easier, faster, more fun and more effective. We all should use technology whenever we can for what ever project we need. Typing with a computer is a lot faster than writing with pen and paper. Technology is now in our grasp. It's not like it's 1946!
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Kayla Sturgeon
4/3/2016 09:09:58 pm
I have liked using technology during my research and I think it helps us with our learning. I like using it for reasearch because it helps us get more information and makes things easier. I think it contributes to learning too because it makes things more fun and sometimes easier!!
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Toniann pink
4/3/2016 09:44:00 pm
I liked using technology for our research because it's easier to search facts about the person ur project is on instead of just reading because there isn't any books about him because he was a singer and the internet helps me learn more about him and the technology website we use is Google to search things up.
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Stephen Oliva
4/4/2016 08:47:56 am
I enjoy using technology during the school day. I enjoy using technology during school because it makes our work easier and if we need to search something the answer is right at our fingers
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Ryanne
4/4/2016 11:47:13 am
exactly, it's faster
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Marshall Withers
4/4/2016 09:19:13 am
I have really enjoyed using technology for our research because I am very familiar with it. I think technology contributes to learning because there is so much information on websites that can be a great learning tool. I really enjoy using technology through the course of the day because it is a fast and easier source compared to a book. This project has become much easier because of the source of technology!
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Marshall Withers
4/4/2016 09:20:54 am
To: Will - Ya I liked the computers more than books too.
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Ryan Collins
4/4/2016 09:22:34 am
I have enjoyed the recent boost in technology that we use in school. I think it definetaly contributes to learning. For example, we watch videos all the time in classes. It wouldn't be the same without them because we get so much information from them. We also use computers a lot and it would definetaly be harder to edit and draft and write without them. I wouldn't even be able to make my project because it's a website. I also enjoy having technology at home and in my time because it makes everything quicker and easier.
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Ryanne
4/4/2016 11:46:35 am
t think that using technology in school definitely makes learning easier. Instead of looking through books and trying to find the right one, we could just use Google. It's a fast search engine that gives us the information we need in a matter of seconds.
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Mena
4/4/2016 01:50:37 pm
Google is SO much faster than books!!
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Teddy Westfall
4/4/2016 01:42:21 pm
I think that Technology makes school easier and sometimes more fun. I enjoy technology during school because in most cases it makes writing easier and it makes researching just searching stuff up on websites/google.
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Mena
4/4/2016 01:44:02 pm
I feel that technology in education is a good and helpful thing. It enabled me to do a mini-documentary which was a very informational experience. Technology in education is also necessary because we will all be using technology in real life and we need to know how to use it.
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Dom
4/4/2016 01:45:29 pm
Technology is very helpful in school because it is so much easier to get information from google than a textbook. Also its a better way to write compered to had writing!
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Meghan
4/4/2016 01:46:54 pm
I think that technology is neither good nor bad. Nothing is just good or just bad, everything has a grey area. Sometimes it is good, like if you have dysgraphia you can use a computer to write, it also makes researching much faster. However, sometimes technology isn't that helpful to the point were it can be a nuisance.
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Amarisse
4/4/2016 01:47:37 pm
I have love using technology during our research. It made looking up things faster and more easier. I think technology it contributes to our learning because it made things easier and more fun to do when you get to use games to help you learn cause it makes learning way more fun.
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Anna Tian
4/4/2016 01:50:51 pm
I think that technology help me learn a lot of things. I also think that it helped me in my research because I don't know things right off my head but a technology does it in one second or more.
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Momo
4/4/2016 01:53:32 pm
I think that electronics contribute to learning a lot. They make it easier to look things up quickly instead of looking through books. This especially helped me in my research. With my topic (Lea Michele) it would've been hard to use books on her. Also, typing my script on the computer really helped. It made it neater and it was easier to type.
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Marcus
4/4/2016 01:53:42 pm
Technology was a big help in this project. Without technology citing sources would be hard and we would have fewer information. Typing on the computers is much faster than writing a script and when we find information we can print it.
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Tyler
4/4/2016 02:24:38 pm
Technology has been very useful for my project. I am doing a fundraising campaign through Weebly, and it is much easier to create and share my ideas than doing it on paper.
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jackson thomas
4/4/2016 03:31:03 pm
I think that using technology in school definitely makes learning faster and easier. I like using books for research but using google is just faster and easier. It's a fast search engine that gives us the information we need in a blink of and eye but I enjoy researching using books too.
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Anna Grace
4/4/2016 04:33:02 pm
I think that technology greatly contributes to our learning! If we didn't have the iPads and laptops, research would be a horrendous, slow process. I praise our parents for actually surviving through doing book research when they were our age. I enjoy using the laptops because I prefer typing to writing, probably because it doesn't make my hand hurt and I prefer typefaces over my handwriting. I don't understand how technology could take away from learning- that is, unless you're using it to play games when you should be working.
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jamo
4/4/2016 05:22:53 pm
I think that using technology IS a good idea because I would not have been able to find all the information I needed to be well informed about my topic it made it so easy to look up anything I wanted. it made it so easy to look something up rather than having to go to the library and trying to find a book or looking through a diccionary .
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Sundus Abdel-Aziz
4/4/2016 06:10:09 pm
I really enjoyed using technology in class for our research. I enjoyed using it because it made the research prosses more fun in class. The technology we used in class also made it more quicker and easier during our research. I also thought it was easier to find information with technology than using books, because instead of reading threw books to get the right answer, you can just easily look it up on a computer/laptop. I also think it was much easier to type than write it out with the computers/laptops. Those are a few important reasons why I prefer using technology in class.
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Gunther schnorr
4/5/2016 12:02:42 pm
I think using technology helped us and hurt us this research unit. It helped us because we could find our resources faster. I think it hurt us because the wifi kept shutting down and we couldn't look anything up or do our project.
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Keeley Riley
4/5/2016 04:24:40 pm
I loved using technology for our research project. It was a great way for our class to actually do the work instead of reading a bunch of magazines on our topic. I do think that some kids took using computers for an advantage because they wouldn't do their work and just look up unnecessary things.
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Aidan N
4/8/2016 02:45:38 pm
I have enjoyed using technology during our research. Using technology gives you the universe in your hands and allows you to get all the information you need to get faster than using books and its just more fun using electronics.
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Francesca Chirco
4/11/2016 09:18:32 am
I think that research contributes a lot to our research. In books, there are just one point of view and only one source. On the other hand, on the internet, there are many different sources that you can get to easily and get the research and work done faster. Also, when typing on google docs, it is easier to write and edit. Also, with the technology people could do different things and use their imagionation in their videos.I have enjoyed doing research with technology in class and I hope that we can do it more.
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Colin bennett
4/11/2016 06:51:29 pm
I use technology on my phone, computer, tablet, car in our every day lives. i enjoy using technology at school like the computers to easily find information. Its also distracting because there is other things to look at on the internet besides research.
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Kayla Green
6/3/2016 11:41:12 am
I like using technology because using books and other sources will take longer unlike technology and that is also why I think we use it in school.
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