What is the Role of Technology in Education?

            This book named “What is the Role of Technology in Education?” is written by Judeen Bartos, and it was published in 2012. The main focus of this book is to discuss what role technology can play in the education sector. The book has focused on the need of technology in all aspects of education, which is certainly a right approach to enhance the reach and capability of education so that even disable persons can have an education like normal individuals.

Summary of the Role of Technology in Education

        In this particular book, the author has stressed its focus on technology and its role in the education field. It is true that technology has been growing its influence in every sphere of life, so its influence and impact on the education field is obvious, and this is what is discussed in this book. It has analyzed how technology can be beneficial for enhancing the level of education for the people, especially the people with disabilities. It has also focused on the role of e-texts with regards to making a considerable impact on the field of traditional publishing. The online/internet-based education has also been one of the major points of discussion in this book (Bartos).

Response of the Role of Technology in Education

        The content of this text has been very comprehensive and logical, so overall, I don’t disagree with the author on any particular argument. However, I agree with the author on so many points. For instance, I strongly agree with him that the role of technology is crucial in the education sector, especially for persons with disabilities. Their disability limits their reach and capabilities to get an education like others, but a great thing about technology is that it facilitates them in so many ways. If the education sector can realize the potential of technology for disabled persons, then much can be achieved in the future.

        The other major point that I agree with the author is the role of online/internet education. It is a fact that internet has made its presence everywhere, so it is great opportunity for the education sector to take advantages from the internet and boost the online education sector as it can allow quality education to reach areas, where there are no quality physical, educational institutions. The people can take education from renowned institutes from all around the world through virtual education, which is great for the future of education. The developing world students cannot take quality education like the developed world, so these students can get connected with educational institutes and universities from the developed world, and get the latest quality education. The ideas discussed in this book has been very much logical, and they have really matched with my thinking approach (Frezzo).

        In the end, the author settled that the role of technology in education is in providing the essential tools to be used, in order to solve the problems. It assists the scholars, reimagine lessons, reform the systems of cost, and also gives the challenge for the scholars in innovative approaches. In fact, Bartos also mentioned that technology itself could be a “difference-maker” in many different scopes such as educators and industry shills as well (Bartos).

Conclusion on the Role of Technology in Education

        It can be concluded in the end that role of technology will keep increasing in the education sector, so it is important for stakeholders to realize this fact and embrace the changes made by technology so that education sector can grow and facilitate people of all kinds including the people with disability. And, as also mentioned above, technology itself could be “difference-maker” for many different scopes.

References on  the Role of Technology in Education

Bartos, Judeen. What is the Role of Technology in Education? Greenhaven Press, 2012.

Frezzo, Dennis. The role of technology in the education of the future. 2017. 10 June 2019 <https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2017/05/science-of-learning/>.