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A disadvantage of educational technology is that teachers sometimes use it as a crutch. Educational technology should supplement instruction, not replace instruction.

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Not all students have access to technology outside of school.

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With the growing amount of technology, people are required to know more and more about the going-ons of how to operate.

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Sometimes technology does not work. When you depend so much on technology and it suddenly fails you, you are often left without a back up plan. Students have to know how to effectively use technology without depending on it for everything.

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Educational technology can be overwhelming for those students who take a more traditional approach to learning with pen and paper, and technology also has a tendency to not work or fail at times.

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As was mentioned previously, there is a lot of planning and checkpoints that are involved in teaching. When technology is added to this complex situation, there is more required from the teacher when it comes to planning and having backups. As a teacher, you must ensure that each lesson is applicable and related back to the standards. You will want to be sure that the students are actually learning and are not becoming distracted.

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Technology can be very helpful, but only if students and peers actually know how to use it. Many of my students do not use technology in the classroom on a regular basis on their own, so trying to incorporate technology confuses them. Taking students to the computer lab to write an essay typically ends with students constantly raising their hands with questions, whereas writing the essays would not have resulted in as much confusion.

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When you solely rely on technology, it fails in class, and you do not have a back up plan.
Students are also constantly on their phones in class.

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Some technologies may not be as useful in teaching content appropriately.
Teachers and students need to stay updated on new advancements in technology to utilize it properly.
Some students could be distracted by too much technology in the classroom.

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With technology in the classroom, some students will catch on and learn to use it quickly while others may need more help. It could slow the class down as the teacher would have to monitor the students as a whole to make sure everyone is on track, as well as help individuals who may be having technical difficulty, or who have trouble understanding what to do.

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Sometimes it just doesn't work...

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My students have a hard time with "old" technology like PCs and get frustrated when they spend more time learning to use the tech than the material I'm trying to teach. They actually really love pen and paper.

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Using technology in education can be distracting for some students. Students swear they can multitask and then they divert their attention from the material. Teachers have to teach students how to use the technology before they can move on to the lesson so it also limits time.

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New technology can often throw off a teacher who otherwise knows their pedagogy and content very well. Not all students have the same access to technology and not all districts/schools can afford the same technological programs.

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As with any good thing, moderation is key. Reliance on technology alone, rather than use of it as a supplementary tool, could be less than effective.

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-Distracting
-Not always available to all students
-Must be kept up with: always something new to learn with technology
-Might not be the best way to teach information