Thursday, February 13, 2014

Technology and teaching

PONDER UPON IT.

Two News in today's news paper.

1. RBI Governor Shri. Raghuram has asked banks to allow Banks ATM to withdraw money from ATM even if the with drawer is not account holder. This will be possible due to Mobile technology. 

2. Smart phones and Tablets sell increased by more then 50% while PC market is declining.

Now a days mobile is not only instrument to communicate but it is a machine that keep you in tough with the world and it is an e-library, shopping mall,Bank account and money lender and what not ....!!!!!!!! It Mobile and smartphone and tablets are instruments packed with so many facilities that keep one abreast with latest technology ,knowledge, news and what not .....!!!!!!!

Why I am writing these all ???? Simply because if we do not know how to operate such instruments then we are treated as illiterate. Latest smart phone and tablets make you more powerful and more knowledgeable. The use of technology will make all transactions paper less and environmentally friendly. Use of technology will also reduce corruption and system will be more transparent.A student with no such instruments and technology will be considered of no use in near future. Indian IT industry is booming with so many projects that will emphasis the use of such technology and will create millions of job for young generation. In short we are hindering our students development if not encouraging use of such gadgets.

Now come to fact, at universities and colleges we do not allow use of mobiles and nabbed the instruments and ask to pay penalties for releasing such mobile. In some colleges one will see Notice Boards, on the main door mentioning not to use mobile in the campus. Thus demotivating and discouraging use of instruments and thus reducing chances of creating prominent jobs , for which university and colleges are made for.

More ironical is this , as at all commerce colleges , we are teaching Banking and Share Market and Mutual funds. Here use of such technology and up breast news can earn enormous profits or can reduce losses. We force our students to abstain from all these and make them handicapped by discouraging use of tablets and phones. Colleges and universities should teach the subjects that can give more jobs and create more advanced syllabus. But fact is different.

I know that many of us ( from teaching community) will severely criticize me but if we take this issue without bias all of us will agree that we are committing blunder by banning instruments in campus. The fact is that we our self do not match with latest technology. How we can criticize any one without knowing it ???????

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