The Growing Technology within South High

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Laptops are a source of technology used daily for Mr. Safford’s class of computer programming. This class allows students to use new technology in order to learn how to create programs using C++.

Nujntxiag Steven Yang, Writer

Times are changing in the world as well as in South High. South has many different activities that are available to students to participate in and join. Sports, clubs, and organizations are a significant aspect when it comes to school for it allows students to meet other students and become more involved with their school community. They also help students in the future when it comes to college as well as even helping them find who they are. With the growing world of technology and the more available, it becomes to young people such as high school students, comes the conflict on if it has an unwanted effect on education. Now the question comes to mind of how can we continue to increase the number of students who are involved in activities that South has with the growing world of technology.

Laptops are a source of technology used daily for Mr. Safford’s class of computer programming. This class allows students to use new technology in order to learn how to create programs using C++.

Many high school students now prefer to be involved with their technology such as their gaming systems or smartphones. These technological devices have brought a generation where there is a possible risk for a decrease of student involvement within school activities. However, there are still many kids who still continue to be involved with their schools. One simple way of keeping the numbers increasing at South is by spreading the word of the importance of being involved with the school. Many incoming students or even present students fail to realize how important being involved with sports, clubs, and organizations can be for them in their futures. Many students who look into college after high school miss to understand that they look into all the activities that you were involved with in high school for it shows that you have shown many important characteristic skills such as leadership and responsibility. Looking into the perspective of South’s students shows a better understanding of the importance within the student body.

Senior Class President Amy Cooper, expresses her ideas on the topic as,

“I think technology really enhances our experience as students and helps us connect as a class and as a school”. With this perspective from one of a major leading person of the upperclassmen, there is clearly a major importance and influential role that technology plays in South High and its student body. Cooper also states that communicating is easier with the technology that the school has as well as being able to complete assignments and staying more organized. Cooper commented on the topic on whether or not technology has an effect on student participation within South High as,

“I do believe that the lack of participation in certain sports and activities is influenced by social media and technology available to students”. The more available technology becomes to students such as social media accessibility undoubtedly has an influence within the South High community in both positive and negative ways.

There is a clear observation of the older grade classes on how much technology affects learning for the upperclassmen were the first ones who experienced the usage of technology within schools. Technology such as the first year of experimenting with Chromebooks occurred when South High seniors were just freshmen. This allowed the senior class of South High a perspective of coming from a generation where technology was just beginning to be implemented into school curriculums. Looking at another generation such as the South High freshman class who may have a different perspective on technology in correlation with education for there was never a learning experience when it came to technology. Instead, the freshman class came into a curriculum where technology has already advanced and has already been established for years.

Freshmen Sangsuri Moua, states her perspective on the issue as,

“Personally I think Chromebooks are a great addition to the classroom. I can check my grades and attendance and easily communicate with my teachers. I even receive emails to remind me of upcoming due dates of assignments.”. Technology has a major influence especially upon the underclassmen for it greatly enhances their ability to be able to work on their schooling not only in South but at home as well. However, with the privilege of technology such as Chromebooks brings also a negative influence such as misusing time on the internet rather than working on school work. Many teachers have already implemented their own class rules regarding Chromebooks due to the influence of being distracted in class while on technology.

The growing world of technology certainly has effects on the students learning in South High. Observations show that the majority of the influence falls on actually helping students giving them the opportunities the be able to expand their ability to learn. However, there is also the negative influence where students become distracted from their work and can even lead to the failure of getting work done due to the distraction of technology. The school of South High clearly has just begun to prosper with the growing technology and has shown to have impacted significantly positively with its students. Now it comes to the school of South High keeping that positive mindset and working to continue the positive influence as well as to putting efforts into finding ways to decrease the negatives.