Education in Todays Society

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EDUCATION IN
TODAYS SOCIETY

Troy Christensen

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Ed. 243-05
Hearing Aids: A Benefit to Society

Troy Christensen
April 2, 2018

Brother Marshall
BYU-Idaho

TABLE OF CONSTANCE 3

Abstract 4
Hearing Aids 5
References 7
Advertisement 8
Title Page: I-PADS in The Classroom 9
Abstract 10
I-Pads in the Classroom 11
References 13
Interviews 14

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ABSTRACT
Since the beginning of time there has been all types of people, tall people, skinny
people, short people, large people, exedra. No one has ever been the same. Sometimes people
are born with certain types of disabilities. Sometimes, over people’s life times they develop
disabilities. Disabilities can develop because of many things. It can happen because of injuries,
birth defects, and even old age. Luckily for us, we live in a time where technological devices
have made it much easier for many people with disabilities. One of these devices that has
made a huge difference in our society and for some people with disabilities is something that all
of us have seen before. In fact, they have become so common that even up to ten percent of
the worlds populations needs them. These devises are called hearing Aid. Ever since the
invention of the hearing aid people with hearing impairments have benefited greatly. Although
hearing aids have been beneficial ever since they were invented, they have come a very long
way since the first one invented. The first hearing aids were very difficult to use and carry
because of their size. These first hearing aids were usually the size of a brief case and were not
simple to use like the ones that we have in today’s society. Like I mentioned above hearing
impairments can very largely and can have a very large impact on peoples lives but hearing aids
are very beneficial to those that are borne with hearing impairments and can be very beneficial
to those that develop hearing impartments. These devises have benefited our society greatly
and may even have been the most beneficial technological devise since the beginning of time.

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HEARING AIDS live in a day and age where technology is
becoming extremely advanced. While this is
Ever since the beginning of time the case it has not always been that way.
there have been all sorts of people. There For thousands of years people with hearing
have been tall people, short people, impairments have suffered because of their
muscular people, skinny people, the list disabilities. That was until World War II
could go on and on. The crazy thing is that
no one has ever been exactly the same. All People with hearing Impairments
of us are different. While many differences
in people are minor such as hair color, hight, Blue: People with a hearing Impairment (10%)
or weight, these things usually do not affect Orange: People without a hearing impairment
the way that we go about our day to day (90%)
activates. While all of us are different in
some minor ways some of us are different in During World War II “the
some larges ways. What I mean by that is philosophy of miniaturization” took hold.
some people are born with or develop During this time, the United states was
disabilities. These disabilities can really set working hard to miniaturize electronics for
people apart and effect the way that they live communication purposes. It was during this
their day to day lives. One of these time they discovers how to “increase in the
disabilities that has affected people since the number of components that could be
beginning of time is deafness. ‘crammed’ onto integrated circuit” (Mara
Mills, 19 May 2011). It was because of this
There are two types of deafness: that there were “technological breakthroughs
conductive hearing loss occurs when in computing, medicine, and
sounds cannot make it to the inner communications” (Mara Mills, 19 May
ear, while sensorineural hearing loss 2011). This discovery made it possible for
occurs when the cells or nerves in hearing aids to become what they are today
the inner ear cannot receive or where as many years prior the hearing aids
transmit sounds. Both types can be were the size of a brief case. Now they fit
present from birth or acquired perfectly into people’s ears and allows them
throughout life and neither is new to to move freely and live normal lives. The
human history (Alison Atkin, 15 hearing aid has changed our world and has
Dec.2015).

Many men and women that fought in war
have hearing impairments because of all the
loud gun shots. Hearing impairments can
also be developed over time being exposed
to loud noises at work or at home. Hearing
impairments can sometimes even develop
with old age. You may think that deafness in
something that not very many people have,
but in reality “an estimated 10 percent of the
world's population is, to some degree, deaf”
(Alison Atkin, 15 Dec.2015). No matter
what the reason a person loses their hearing
it can be something very difficult to cope
with for many people. Luckily for us we

been a huge benefit to our society especially 6
in an educational setting.
those laws is Individuals with Disability
“In the 1800s even up until the early Education act.
1900s Before the development of
institutions” (Cloward) Children with “The Individuals with Disabilities
disabilities where not well taken care of. Education Act (IDEA) is a federal law that
“Often times they were even abandoned in requires schools to serve the educational
the city and they would be forced to beg and needs of eligible students with disabilities.”
do whatever they could to survive” (lee) “Children with a diagnosis of deafness”
(Cloward). As time went on our society (lee) do qualify for aid under IDEA. This
realized that that was not the right thing to means that these children qualify for
do. institutions were developed for people assistance from other professionals besides
with disabilities sometime in the mid to late just the general education teachers. So what
1900s. It was in this time that boarding dose this mean for parents? If children
schools/institutions were made for children qualify for IDEA not only do they receive
with all sorts of disabilities. One of the types additional help form professionals but they
of institutions that were created in this time could also qualify for some financial aid
were boarding schools for the deaf and from the school districts. For children with
blind. During this time many children that hearing disabilities this could mean that they
could not hear were sent to these school. could receive help in purchasing a hearing
Sadly, as mentioned before, up to ten aid. Because of the new law set in place
percent of us having hearing impairments. children with hearing impairments can now
Most of the children that were sent to these go to normal schools and enjoy a normal
schools were totally deaf and could not hear education.
at all, but some could hear a little bit. These
children now days would not have to go to Because of these technological break
this type of school. While these school were throughs leading up to the invention of the
and still are today extremely beneficial to hearing aid our society has benefited greatly.
society the children that go to these schools It was not long ago when people with
can sometimes struggle very much when it hearing impairments were doomed to live a
is time to go out into the world and be with life in silence. Never knowing the beautiful
people that are not hard of hearing. As time sound of a bird chirping, or the sound of rain
has gone on and hearing aids have improved falling, but now they can. They can live a
more and more of these students that would life just like everyone else, hearing all the
usually be placed in the school for the deaf beautiful sounds that this life has to offer.
and blind can now go to regular education Also, now children with hearing
classes. We have come a long way since the impairments can go to school and learn just
1800s. Many laws have been put in place to like everyone else… Where would we be
help and protect children with disabilities in today without hearing aids?
an educational setting. Laws have also been
put in place to protect children that are deaf
and/or have a hearing impairment. One of

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Mills, Mara. “Hearing Aids and the History What You Need to Know.”
of Electronics Miniaturization View Understood.org,
Document.” IEEE Explore Digital www.understood.org/en/school-
Library , 19 May 2011, pp. 24–45. learning/your-childs-rights/basics-
about-childs-rights/individuals-with-
Atkin, Alison. No Longer Deaf to the Past. disabilities-education-act-idea-what-
15 Dec. 2015, you-need-to-know.
eds.a.ebscohost.com/eds/detail/detail
?vid=2&sid=a4922ba0-d2b2-40d8- Professor Dean Cloward. (2018). lecture on
872d- sped law [ online video]. Available
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Ed. 243-05
I-PADS in The Classroom

Troy Christensen
Feb 26, 2018

Brother Marshall
BYU-Idaho

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ABSTRACT

Over the years there have been many new trends introduced into the education field.
There have been many trends that have been very impactful and beneficial, and some have not
been. One trend that is proving to be extremely beneficial is the use of I-PADS in the classroom.
I-PADS are amazing tools and nearly everyone can run one these days, even small children.
That is why they can be such great learning tools. With children coming into the classroom
already knowing how to use these devises they can get straight to work. These I-PADS are
having a huge impact in helping children better their reading fluency and also in helping people
that are learning English as a second language. As a someone who learned a second language I
can understand the importance of the use of technology. I was not fortunate enough to have had
access to I-PADS or other devises during my time learning a second language and I struggled
greatly because of it. Many People when learning a second language are able to use many
different types of applications to assist them in there learning these applications are extremely
beneficial. People that have access to these types of applications are said to be able to learn a
new language significantly faster. There is no question that I-PADS can be a huge benefit in so
many ways. For leaning a new language, leaning grammar, vocabulary words, and even improve
you own language skills. I feel that it would be beneficial at some point in time if all of our
schools across the country incorporated these devises into the classrooms. Everyone involved
would benefit greatly especially the children that had access to these devises. While they would
be beneficial teachers would also have a great responsibility in keeping the children on task
while using these devises because they could easily become a distraction. With proper
monitoring these tools could change the way that we educate people in America.

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When it comes to education, teachers While there are many benefits to
are always trying to improve. They are using I pads in the class room there are also
always looking for new and more effective some barriers. They can sometimes become
ways to help children learn material. Some a distraction
of these new ways of teaching are excellent
and once they are explored and implemented in the classroom, but with proper
they stay imbedded in the field. On the other monitoring they can be a great tool. One of
hand, some of them are not so excellent and the things that I-PADS are helping students
after a few years of trying them, they are in lower grade levels do is learn how to read
never used again. These new ways of with more fluency. Students are able to
teaching are called teaching trends. video themselves while reading and evaluate
their mistakes and errors. This method is
Over the last few years, there have also being used in English as a second
been many new and exciting trends that language. For those that have learned a
have been introduced into the education langue you understand that one of the
field. While there have been many new hardest things to do is learn the accent of a
trends introduced, many teachers would language. These I Pads are helping English
argue that none of these trends have been as as a second language learns to better their
impactful as the introduction of I-PADS into accent and better learn English in general.
the class room. I-PADS have not been
introduced into classrooms all across the As someone who learned a second
country, but those that are using them in the language I can somewhat understand the
classroom are extremely excited about them difficulties that these students face. They
and about the positive effects that they are are thrown into an environment that is
having on their students. They are also totally new and different from where they
excited because came. They don’t know the language or the
culture thus they become nervous and timid
The goal of technology integration is making it even more difficult for them to
integral to the Common Core learn the language. Some people laugh at
curriculum requirements and mistakes that these students make making
standards. This is so because them even more nervous to practice
Common Core standards guide speaking. This is where the I-PADS come
instruction to make sure students are in. While interacting with real people is
prepared for twenty-first century extremely important for these English
careers (National Governors learners I-PADS can give them a chance to
Association, 2010), and it is now build up their confidence before they have to
considered essential for teachers to
integrate technology into their
teaching and students’ learning
(Gilbert, 2013, 29).

Not only are I-PADS extremely beneficial
but they truly help teachers prepare students
for twenty-first century careers and help the
teachers meet common core standards.

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in front of so many people. Mrs. Barbie
cooper, a Spanish teacher from Anchorage Many other teachers are having the same
Alaska, was asked if she thought I-PADS results. While I-PADS can be extremely
would be beneficial to her students learning beneficial they also can become a distraction
Spanish she said “Yes, I do! It allows them very easily.
to access so much study material that I
cannot provide for them” (B. Cooper, In our day and age technology is a
Personal Communication, March 13, 2018). part of our everyday lives. For grade school
I feel very strongly that it would have the level teachers, most of their students come
same benefit for people learning English as to class already knowing how to use
a second language. There are countless apps computers and other technological devices.
and tools that are created for any number of For many children at home these
languages to help these students. These apps technological devises are used for
help them to lean new vocabulary and help entertainment and games, so when handed a
them to learn how to pronounce words. The device they automatically want to play
students that are learning English can then games. To overcome this, teachers need to
video themselves and see how they sound. monitor the use of I-PADS in the class to
This allows them to see their strengths and ensure that they are being used correctly. If
their weaknesses so that they can better in they are used correctly they can be a great
those areas. Just like I-PADS can help these tool.
students with their language they can also
help younger children to learn to read with Teachers are always trying to
more fluency. improve and become more effective. These
teachers come up with great ideas to
Fluency is something that is improve and help their students learn and
extremely important for young children to grow. Bringing technology into the
develop. Many children that struggle with classroom is a great way to do this and is a
comprehension, or understanding what they very popular trend. It is extremely beneficial
read, don’t understand because they cannot in helping children improve in fluency and
read fluently. Just like a person learning to also is a great way to help students that are
read another language can video themselves learning English. If I-PADS are used in an
practicing vocabulary, young students effective way it could be an extremely
learning to read fluently can do the same. positive thing for our society and for the
Many teachers that are incorporating I- classroom.. The difficult thing is the getting
PADS into their classrooms have the the funding to purchase the equipment but it
students read a passage while videoing would be well worth the money. Children
themselves. This allows the students to see would learn much faster and would be able
where they are making errors and were they to stay much more focused on there work.
need to improve. Molly Ness, a teacher Children love using this type of technology
using I-PADS in her classroom with the and thus would be much more engaged and
intent to improve fluency said, “With this excited to participate on the I-PADS.
approach, students’ fluency (as measured by
words correct per minute) increased” (2017). 1056 Word

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REFERENCES Ness, Molly (March 2017). 'Is That How I
Really Sound?': Using I-PADS for
Gilbert, Kalonde (2013). Technology Use in Fluency Practice. Humanities Source
Rural Schools: A Study of a Rural
High School Trying to Use I- Cooper, Barbie. Personal Interview, March
PADS in the Classroom. OmniFile 13, 2018
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INTERVIEWS 14

Holly Stuart: Elementary school teacher, apps that are on the devises.
Anchorage, Alaska If we are going to do
research, then I will allow
1. How often do you use I-PADS in them to get on the internet.
you class room? Occasionally a student will
not be doing what they
We use our iPad daily in our should be. If they are not
classroom. using them how they should
be they lose their privileges.
2. How do you use you I-PADS in Since all of them love
your classroom? working on the I-PADS they
behave well and are good at
In our classroom we use them following instructions.
for lots of things. They are
used a lot for reading and 5. Do you feel comfortable in your
also a lot for our Mung ability to work the devises?
students. Many of them are For the most part yes. There
refugees and are not very are times when I need to get
proficient in English but on some help from some of the
the I-PADS they are able to younger teachers but they
study. really do run well and rarely
have difficulties.
3. Do you feel that these tools help
them to progress faster than Stephen Bigelow: Former principle,
standard methods? Wickenberg, Arizona

Yes. When students work 1. How would you have felt if I-
with the I-PADS they are so PADS would have been used by
much more engaged than your students in the
they would be with a classroom?
worksheet or another method. It would have been very
Nearly all of my students interesting. I feel that these
come to class knowing how kids already are on their
to use the technology and phones and things to much as
they are very comfortable it is. If they could have used
with it allowing them to work them appropriately it may
very well. Most of my have been beneficial, but I do
students love working on not feel like they could
them. handle such a responsibility.

4. Do the I-PADS every cause any 2. If your school would have been
problems? offered these devises when you
For the most part, no. The where a principle would you
only thing that they are have accepted?
allowed access to are the I would have to do some
further studying to decide.

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technology should be used in
the class room? 2. Do you think that if the school
As long as it is effective I allowed him to study on and
think that it could be a good iPad he would learn English
thing. faster?
Certainly. He is very good
4. Would it be difficult to get I- with technology and enjoys it
Pads for a handful of classes in a lot. I think that he would
a school? be able to focus longer.
Yes. it would be extremely
difficult because that is not 3. How important to you is it that
cheap equipment. It would your son learns Spanish?
be difficult to get the funding Very important. He is the
to purchase enough I-PADS only one that speaks it somewhat
to even provide one class now so he communicates for us
with them. but sometimes he still does not
understand what people are
5. Do you think that these will be saying.
part of every class room across
the country some day or is this 4. Would you be willing to
a passing trend? purchase an iPad for him to
This is a passing trend. The take to school?
way that children are being If it meant helping him learn
taught is very effective and it English yes.
may be complicated if all
school classrooms were 5. Do you feel that he would ever
required to have one. get distracted while using an
iPad at school?
Josefina Gonzalez: Mother of a young I feel that he would not
man learning English as a second because he is very conserved
language, Rigby, Idaho about learning and he also is
a very obedient boy.
1. Does your son us an iPad at
home to help him study his Gerardo Gonzalez: Son of Josefina
English? Gonzalez, Rigby, Idaho
All the technology that he uses is
in English. It helps him learn a 1. How important for you is it to
lot. He does us an iPad though learn English
and yes he does have some I am the person that
language apps on it that help him communicates for my family,
a lot so it is very important

2. Do you think that having and iPad
at school would help you to better
learn English?
Clearly yes. I often times do
not know what words mean.

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me in my classroom I could
look up what words meant. 3. Do you feel that a Spanish
speaking learning English would
3. What is the hardest thing for you benefit by using an I-PADS
at school? Yes. They would benefit just
Doing my work in English like my students learning
Spanish.
4. Do you think that having and iPad
would help you do your 4. What do you think that the biggest
homework? difficulty is when bringing I-PADS
Yes because I would be able into the classroom?
to find words that I did not I think that it is the cost. It is
know very difficult for a school to
provide them and also it is
5. Could your family afford and iPad very difficult for all of the
if you were required to purchase students to be able to
one by the school purchase one.
No.
5. Do you feel that the students
Barbie Cooper: Spanish teacher, would get distracted While using
Anchorage, Alaska an iPad?
Something interesting is that
1. Is it easy for students to learn if a student was using it to
Spanish? learn a language, as long as
No learning a second what they were doing was in
language is very difficult the language they were trying
because you have to think so to learn, they would be
differently than we do when learning.
speaking English.

2. Do you feel that I-PADS are a
good way for your students to
learn Spanish?
Yes, I do! It allows them to
access so much study
material that I cannot provide
for them