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Using Technology In Elementary Leads Up To Junior High // By: D. Cruz //

With technology being such a big part in society today, it is to the point in which technology is being introduced to our Elementary students. When technology was first being introduced to our students the youngest students being focused upon were Junior High students.

In our lives today we have even more technology available to us for whatever means. Now with that fresh in our minds it is not only necessary but also very beneficial to introduce Elementary aged students to technology, due to the fact that once the student reaches Junior High they will already have the basics of working a computer under their belt. If a student is not introduced to technology in Elementary they will be behind on the basics of a computer in Junior High and will be having to "catch up", which in turn will put them behind on their work and will also make working with a computer very difficult for them.

Once a student reaches the Junior High level they will need to know the basics of a computer and also how to use the internet. This will come in handy for research papers and other homework related to the use of a computer. Junior High students are at the age in which they would like for school to be fun, so in turn we as teachers may rely on some computer related assignments. The transition from Elementary school to Junior High will be hard enough on a student, so if a student already knows and understands the basics of working a computer then that will be one less stress. In today's society it is inevitable not to come across some technology on a daily basis, especially in an educational environment. It will benefit the Junior High students greatlyto learn the basics of a computer in Elementary versus waiting until they actually get to Junior High. Students also learn more when they are actively engaged in their assignments, so why not use the available resources such as the computer?

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