Technology in Education: Exploring Factors and Changes in Los Angeles

This essay examines the influence of technology on education in Los Angeles, exploring factors and changes brought about by modern technology. It investigates the extent to which education is influenced by technology, covering topics such as simulations, global learning, virtual manipulatives, probes, sensors, assessment methods, multimedia, e-books, and epistemic games. The essay also addresses the evolving role of teachers, the disadvantages of technology in education, and potential solutions. Drawing upon research and examples, the study provides a comprehensive overview of how technology is transforming the educational landscape in Los Angeles.

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Table of Contents
Introduction................................................................................................................................2
Background................................................................................................................................3
Influence of Technology on Education......................................................................................4
Simulations and Models.............................................................................................................7
Global Learning.........................................................................................................................9
Virtual Manipulative................................................................................................................10
Probes and Sensors...................................................................................................................11
More efficient assessment....................................................................................................of 12
Storytelling and Multimedia....................................................................................................13
E-books....................................................................................................................................15
Epistemic Games......................................................................................................................15
Role of the teacher...................................................................................................................17
Disadvantages..........................................................................................................................17
Solutions...................................................................................................................................18
Conclusion................................................................................................................................19

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Topic - Technology in Education: Exploring factors and changes technology has brought to
education. To what extent is education influenced by modern technology in Los Angeles?
Introduction
Nowadays technology has a significant impact on the lives of people and the
worldwide economy; it is critical to consider a noteworthy inquiry at the national and
international level whether the utilisation of innovation prompts the improvement in various
circles, to be specific Education. A remarkable hole has dependably existed in this field, and
different techniques have been intended to dodge the issue and increment the dimension of
instruction. Presentation ought to incorporate proposition, explore question and layout.
Innovation can engage understudies, just as instructors, advantage the investigation
procedure, interface understudies, and energise new thoughts and advancements1. It can
empower and guarantee the improvement of present and who and what is to come and teach
them in better ways. The mass in this arrangement focuses on Francis Scott Key hypothetical
and primary departure, preliminary examinations, and methodological methodologies in
instructive innovation. The emphasis is on rising designing science and their job in advancing
inventive models of precept, learning and enquiry in PreK-16 setting.2 Volumes can
concentrate on instructive innovation in any disciplinary or between disciplinary substance
circle. For this arrangement, a request is characterised extensively to incorporate essential
1Corona, F., Cozzarelli, C., Palumbo, C. and Sibilio, M., 2013. Information technology and edutainment:
Education and entertainment in the age of interactivity. International Journal of Digital Literacy and Digital
Competence (IJDLDC), 4(1), pp.12-18.
2 Bartlett, M.E. and Bartlett, J.E., 2016. Case study on the impact of technology on incivility in higher
education. Journal of Educators Online, 13(2), pp.1-18.

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research, connected research, aim to look into, assessment, activity examines, and
instructional method and approach explore. All volumes should take the endorser well past
the substance in early on course books using precedents, representations, and models in
instructive innovation. An arbitrator will, for the most part, be an understudy, teachers,
strategy producer, graduate understudies, and specialist in informative change and other
related fields. The thesis statement of the essay argues with the influence of technology in
education. The essay investigated the factors and alteration the technology has over the
changing pattern of education. The research question for the piece is to what extent education
has been influenced by modern technology in Los Angeles.3 Throughout the paper, I have
looked at the global learning model and the factors of the technology that are impacting on
education. Secondly, I have analysed virtual manipulative, probes and sensors together with
investigating the assessments concerning multimedia, e-books and video games. Finally, I
have also examined the role of the teachers targeting both the advantages and the
disadvantages.4 To answer my research questions, I have used the simulators, models,
specific examples of other researchers and the opinion of other research of the similar topic to
find the influence or the effect of the various factors of technology towards the education in
Los Angeles.
3 De Sousa, L., Richter, B. and Nel, C., 2017. The effect of multimedia use on the teaching and learning of
Social Sciences at tertiary level: a case study. Yesterday and Today, (17), pp.1-22.
4 Corona, F., Cozzarelli, C., Palumbo, C. and Sibilio, M., 2013. Information technology and edutainment:
Education and entertainment in the age of interactivity. International Journal of Digital Literacy and Digital
Competence (IJDLDC), 4(1), pp.12-18.

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Body
Background
Once I have heard from English teacher and being thankful about a stitch, "if in late
XIX century you had knee surgery, you got a huge scar, but know if you have a knee surgery
you get two little dots."
Technology helps to develop beyond linear, whether it is education, medicine or any
other field. Text-Based learning prevented students from learning and extending their limits
beyond their abilities.5 Now, technology is helping to engage students to discover their best in
ways other than just learning by heart. Its role in educational institutions has extended from a
pure "computer class" to multi-usable learning tool. This can demonstrate how changeable
home tasks can be, how differently teachers can assign tasks or projects to us and the new
approach will also change the way grades are assessed to the US - students. According to
Don Knezek, (CEO of International Society for Technology in Education), which countries
other than the United States are trying to incorporate means of technology into education and
are asking for ways to do so. Apart from the city of Los Angeles, the other cities in the
United States are also initiating surveys for the identification of the technological factor that
are influencing the system and the process of education.
Influence of Technology on Education
Principal, innovation has noticeably kept up access to instruction. In the medieval
period, books were rare, and just individuals from illustrious families approached such
materials. Individuals needed to make a trip to downtown areas where perusing/composing
5 De Sousa, L., Richter, B. and Nel, C., 2017. The effect of multimedia use on the teaching and learning of
Social Sciences at tertiary level: a case study. Yesterday and Today, (17), pp.1-22.

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was educated. Today, an extraordinary measure of data (books, sound, pictures, recordings) is
accessible at a single tick on the Internet.6
Consequently, risks for formal investigations are reachable online worldwide through
the Khan Academy, webcasts, online degree programs and so forth. Access to learning
materials today is generally accessible gratitude to innovation. Opportunities for interaction
and mutual work have also been awarded by technology. Time ago, classrooms were
relatively isolated, and competition, as well as collaboration, was limited to the students in
the same class or building. Currently, new technological innovations make forms of
communication and collaboration possible, and lack of difficulty in finding a companion is
left in the past.
According to the research study by Gloria and Oluwadara (2016), the current impact
of the technology on education is manifold7. The current instructional deliveries tend to
favour the usage of mobile technology due to the benefits and the inherent potentials like the
portability and the ease regarding the use of the costs. As per the insight of the author in the
study, using the technology for the educational purpose by the teacher should be encouraged
with adequate training regarding the pedagogical implications. Factors like technology self-
efficacy, age, attitude, mobile phone self-efficacy are included in the specialised training for
the practical implication of the technology on education.
Furthermore as per the analysis of Cradler et al. (2002) technology advocates the claim
regarding the importance of the communication and the information tool and the instructional
6 Gloria, A. and Oluwadara, A., 2016. Influence of Mobile Learning Training on Pre-Service Social Studies
Teachers' Technology and Mobile Phone Self-Efficacies. Journal of Education and Practice, 7(2), pp.74-79.
7Gloria, A. and Oluwadara, A., 2016. Influence of Mobile Learning Training on Pre-Service Social Studies
Teachers' Technology and Mobile Phone Self-Efficacies. Journal of Education and Practice, 7(2), pp.74-79.

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application of the computer can positively affect the process of the learning and the outcomes
of the students8.
As per the reports of the Centre for Applied Research in Educational Technology, the
technological innovation that has been rapidly taking over the entire globe have some of the
positive influences regarding the achievement and the academic performance of the students9.
The author in the research study highlighted three of the primary curricular goals which are
the achievements in the content learning area, the thinking and the problem solving skill
development and the preparation of the workforce in the educational sector.10
These lies various evidence and the findings of the research regarding the topic that
furthermore emphasises the essentiality of the use of the technology towards the conjunction
with the collaborative method of learning and the context of the leadership that aims for the
influence of the technology for the improvement in the school.
These discussions by the authors can be proved by the evidence regarding the
increased productivity and the understanding of the students in terms of the educational
background. Indications related to viewing of visual materials from the online source,
organisational of the periodical live calls and the video chats for addressing the query of the
students are some of the critical factors. It is furthermore to be noted that by the usage of the
8Cradler, J., McNabb, M., Freeman, M. and Burchett, R., 2002. How does technology influence student
learning?. Learning and Leading with Technology, 29(8), pp.46-49.
9US Department of Education, 2019. Use of Technology in Teaching and Learning [online]. Use of Technology
in Teaching and Learning | U.S. Department of Education. Available from: https://www.ed.gov/oii-news/use-
technology-teaching-and-learning [Accessed 13 Mar 2019].
10 Lazar, S., 2015. The importance of educational technology in teaching. International Journal of Cognitive
Research in Science, Engineering and Education, 3(1).

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information and the knowledge from the scientists that are available in the online platform
thanks to the technology, pupils can now initiate collaboration and work together in the
related projects and academics.11 Furthermore, students of school can create online groups
among themselves for video calling and video conferencing. Examples include the discussion
of the class material with fellow students before semesters or during the development of the
plan for projects.12
School Name 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Loyola High
School (Boys)
Use of
storytelling to
students
through
multimedia
Utilizing
technological
innovation
through audio
books for
students
Use of
notepads for
students so
they can keep
track of their
educational
activities
Webinars are
arranged for
students to
seek greater
support for
better
understanding
Use of e-
books for
students.
Sacred Heart
High School
Interaction
between
students on in
school through
several
formats based
on technology.
Multimedia
computer
based method
is used for
betterment of
students
knowledge.
Animated and
interactive
methods
through
computers
have been
initiated.
Encouraging
students to use
electronic
gadgets to stay
updated about
components of
their syllabus.
Accessing e-
books so
students can
read out all
available
books from
platforms like
Amazon
11 Ritterfeld, U. and Weber, R., 2006. Video games for entertainment and education. Playing video games:
Motives, responses, and consequences, pp.399-413.
12 Allen, I.E. and Seaman, J., 2016. Online Report Card: Tracking Online Education in the United States.
Babson Survey Research Group. Babson College, 231 Forest Street, Babson Park, MA 02457.

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Kindle.
Providence
High School
Encouraging
students to
play epistemic
games.
Procedures
like Game
based
Learning have
been used to
enhance
student skills.
Teachers
showing their
skills in
applying new
methods and
techniques
based on
technology.
Reading of e-
books has
been very
effective for
students.
Use of
graphics,
audios and
texts to
enhance
student
learning
through
technology.
Technology has also begun to alter the roles of teachers and learners. We are used to
the fact that in a typical classroom, the teacher is the primary source of information, and the
learners passively receive it. This type of teacher has been in education for a long time, and it
is still very much visible today.
Nevertheless, because of the access to significant amount of information and
educational opportunity that technology has contributed, in the majority of classrooms
nowadays we can notice that the teacher has changed her/his role to more of a "guide". This
guide gives directions and observes on the side. Therefore, students take more responsibility
for doing their job and consequently learning from what they do. To broaden condition for
the novel model of education supported by technology, school authorities redesign school
spaces to foster more interaction among students. Thus, high-tech is a powerful tool that can
assist and transform education in multiple ways.
In the context of the effect or the influence of the technology on the purpose and the
process of the education, it is evident that Los Angeles has ranked among the top cities for

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the growth of the tech talent. According to Lazar(2015), the city of Los Angeles has been
held as the longest global mindshare and has been listed for the fastest rate of the
employment growth13This is because this city among all the cities in the United States has
been reported to implement and use the growing technological innovation over the
universities and the colleges of the towns. The schools and the colleges of the city of Los
Angeles include the facility of the use of innovative and new technological innovation that
furthermore is helping the children to adapt with the modern principles and the technology in
the global platform of competition.14 This additionally is enhancing their knowledge and their
skills to achieve better employment opportunities.
Thanks to technology, teachers of the schools and the colleges of Los Angeles can
effortlessly create instructional materials which will enable children to learn new ways of
learning and working together. As the students reach to the Internet and to the array of smart
devices that can connect to it, a new age of anytime anywhere education is prospering.15 It is
13Lazar, S., 2015. The importance of educational technology in teaching. International Journal of Cognitive
Research in Science, Engineering and Education, 3(1).
14 US Department of Education, 2019. Use of Technology in Teaching and Learning [online]. Use of Technology in
Teaching and Learning | U.S. Department of Education. Available from: https://www.ed.gov/oii-news/use-technology-
teaching-and-learning [Accessed 13 Mar 2019].
15 US Department of Education, 2019. Use of Technology in Teaching and Learning [online]. Use of
Technology in Teaching and Learning | U.S. Department of Education. Available from: https://www.ed.gov/oii-
news/use-technology-teaching-and-learning [Accessed 13 Mar 2019].
US Department of Education, 2019. Use of Technology in Teaching and Learning [online]. Use of Technology
in Teaching and Learning | U.S. Department of Education. Available from: https://www.ed.gov/oii-news/use-

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thus the job of designers and technical engineers to make more opportunities and devise
advance aspects of technology, to make it more effective and efficient for students. Los
Angeles thus provides some of the significant benefits to the students in their learning
procedure with the help of technological innovation.
Simulations and Models
It is an undeniable fact that different students are good at different subjects. However,
some still desire to get knowledge and grasp the material they do not understand or have
some difficulty understanding. In my opinion, in traditional classes, we lack technology in
categories such as chemistry, biology etc. The point is that sometimes it is hard to
comprehend how specific reactions work, where they are originated from. One way, for
example, to know how a vibration makes sound is to turn a fork. But it is difficult for us
students to understand what evolution is, how molecules move at certain times, or why
blending different types of chemicals is dangerous.16
Therefore, schools in the US use digital simulations and models. They can aid
teachers to explain concepts which are too broad or complex. They usually can explain fast or
slow processes in the classroom. For Instance, P21 has advocated the 4C's and built up the
Framework for 21st Century Learning, foundations of this development.
Presently, as a system of Battelle for Kids, P21 has been developed in the city of Los
Angeles. This system has reached explicitly to a large number of schools, early-learning
technology-teaching-and-learning [Accessed 13 Mar 2019].
16 Chauhan, S., 2017. A meta-analysis of the impact of technology on learning effectiveness of elementary
students. Computers & Education, 105, pp.14-30.

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associations, state branches of training for giving instruction related philanthropies, and other
instructive associations. This action has helped towards the development of models for math
and other sciences. The system has furthermore equipped some schools in Los Angeles with
free software which could be used by the teacher to explain some concepts. Example of one
of the projects is the Molecular Workbench in Los Angeles. This project which has been
developed in the city has provided the opportunity to the schools to simulate on topics like
gas laws, fluid technology, chemical bonding etc. Furthermore, in the context of the
development of the educational process as per the technological innovation and
implementation in the city of Los Angeles, some of the other innovative projects include the
creation of virtual greenhouse for students to see how they work.17 This is because, by
designing model house, students understand energy laws in physics which furthermore help
them for the development of their knowledge and personal skills.
In short, such simulations bring confidence in learning and students gain more self-
esteem in grasping materials. The process also adds to entertainment and communication
among students.18 As per the research and the insight of the authors Corona et al. (2013), the
influence of technology on the purpose of education has resulted in the development of
edutainment in the age of the interactivity. The research highlights the edutainment as the
continuous and innovative brain train that initiates stimulation and holds the capacity for
17 Chauhan, S., 2017. A meta-analysis of the impact of technology on learning effectiveness of elementary
students. Computers & Education, 105, pp.14-30.
18 US Department of Education, 2019. Use of Technology in Teaching and Learning [online]. Use of
Technology in Teaching and Learning | U.S. Department of Education. Available from: https://www.ed.gov/oii-
news/use-technology-teaching-and-learning [Accessed 13 Mar 2019].