Computers in the Workplace

    For this week’s discussion post, I chose to focus on education and the importance of information technology in this field. Ironically enough, I am typing this assignment on my computer and working online to complete it. Education is rapidly moving towards the online platform which requires computer literacy from both students and educators.

               During the pandemic of 2020, the world saw how many activities and educational lessons could be done on computers as this became our only option for continuing these. All of the technology that is available such as video teleconferencing, file sharing, and project collaboration all became readily apparent as efficient ways to accomplish tasks. Students could now continue working on group projects, work at their own pace, and still have the option to see each other during video calls. What we learned from this is that maybe the old way of education can be done in a more efficient manner. Information technology is important because having the computer literacy to use the programs, complete the assignments, and communicate remotely required knowledge from everyone. Parents, teachers, counselors, and even students all needed to be able to perform basic tasks on a computer. Things like software updates, installing programs, keeping a steady network connection, and understanding assignments were all crucial in keeping the classroom alive.

               Over the next 10 years, this style of education will only continue to advance and grow. Computers and learning activities will shift more to the online version, as you can reach a wider base of students anywhere in the world and still provide the same information. Technology will continue to advance and the ones who are computer literate will benefit greatly by simply keeping up with the times.

 

Todd