THE ROLE OF TECHNOLOGY IN MODERN EDUCATION

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The present article provides with information about the benefits of technology in a modern world of education. Key words: libraries, Google, Wi-fi, mentors, online courses, technology, YouTube, TV, COVID-19, feedback, interaction, remote learning, Internet. With the development of technology the life of people has dramatically modified. Nowadays technology is considered as an integral part of us. We cannot imagine our life without technology even for a day. Do you feel that you lack something when you have left your phone or PC at home or lost an access to the Internet? Nowadays there is no need to go to libraries anymore wasting time and effort simply to find a book you want to read or a textbook you wish to use. All materials are available online and with the help of Wi-fi you get most of the material without a charge and in a split second. That is why, all you have to do is to search and learn. For example, technology is very helpful for students to find abundant information for their project works, assignments just with the assistance of Google or You Tube. 118 Apart from that, it gives the opportunity for people to participate online in a variety of webinars or online courses that will help learners to get knowledge from a distance. There are educational videos shot by many professors of Ivy League Universities which is an outstanding chance to get high quality knowledge and valuable information without paying a penny. Technology facilitated remote learning that is mostly effective as it saves much time and energy. For instance, it was quite useful during quarantine time because of COVID-19 virus when nobody was able to go to schools, colleges or universities. It was one of the reasons these educational establishments didn't quit teaching even remotely. Apart from that, getting feedback can be done online as well. There are a lot of mentors that help you to work with your weak sides. It may relate to problems with your health, education, preparing for exams, psychology or getting assessed by students who study in Ivy League Universities. It is not mandatory to go to libraries or to ask your teacher about the theme you didn't quite understand as there is an equivalent for these all which is called Internet. As compared to past times, nowadays it is easy to connect with a person who is on the other side of the world seeing their faces through the phone, computer or TV screens. While before it was problematic to talk even through audio messages that made all people go to a post office and access them paying a certain amount of money. In addition to this, earlier people had to buy newspapers or journals to be aware of world news however now you can switch on your TV and be familiar with what is happening on planet. The main privilege is that you are not mandatory to go to newsagents to purchase the source that makes us get familiar with news. Technology has been helping to a lot of individuals which becomes the reason of improving the country and the outlook of citizens. These days, it is not a dilemma to learn different languages staying at home and without pay. There are 119 various resources, seminars or free online classes which are available online. If you think that it is not beneficial as you may say that there is no human interaction then there are a lot of free apps that help language learners to make friends who learn the same language as yours by an everyday interaction. Overall, technology has considerably enlightened and changed people's lives to a totally different side making people use and learn world information without going out of your house. Reference: 1. https://npsvrp.com/the-role-of-technology-in-modern-education/ 2.https://online.purdue.edu/blog/education/how-has-technology-changed- education 3.https://www.avixa.org/av-topics/articles/the-impact-of-technology-on- modern-education 4. https://kognity.com/resources/technology-vs-teachers-can-technology- replace-teachers/ 5.https://www.fierceeducation.com/accessibility/5-activity-based-learning- principles-for-digital-classroom? 120