Computers and Education

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This paper examines how in the field of education, computer technology continues to change the way people both teach and learn. It analyzes how this new technology has effected changes in the classroom from educational programs such as "Barney" and "Sesame Street" for pre-school children to distance learning for home schooled children.

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Early Childhood Education
Elementary and Middle School
Distance Learning
Disadvantages
Conclusion

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"Personal computers and educational compact discs (CDs) and online databases and networks have made home schooling easier, more popular and more effective. Home-schooled students can augment their education with websites like AlternaTime, a timeline site broken into categories like history and culture, science and technology and arts and literature (Troutner). Computer technology provides families who opt for home schooling with more resources that are readily available.
Many adults have also benefited from the availability of distance learning. These include people who work full-time, or single parents who cannot always leave their children to go to school. Given the precarious economy, many more people are expected to take advantage of distance learning programs, to either shore up their qualifications or to learn new skills."

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