How does technology affect education negatively?

Negative #1: Technology Changes the Way Children Think. Using technology can change a child’s brain. An article in Psychology Today says that the use of technology can alter the actual wiring of the brain. More than a third of children under the age of two use mobile media. read more

Some people wonder if the increased use of technology has an overall negative effect on the education of U.S. teenagers. Any conclusion must be based on a consideration of the pros and the cons of using technology in educational settings. read more

Technology in education fails in one other major way. Digital tools and curriculum are not teacher replacements, but are tools for the teacher to use. When teachers are not trained or for other reasons do not know how to use the technological innovations to major effect, technology affects education negatively. read more