Is Technology good or bad for school?

       Technology can do many good things, and help with education. On the other hand, there are many bad side effects to tons of screen time. So the big question is, is technology good or bad for education?
       Technology at Catlin is everywhere. In almost any classroom there is a class set or 2 of computers, a projector, and maybe some I-pads. Technology is great for learning. There is stuff like Haiku for knowing what the homework is. Also many other things online to help make it easier for teachers to make assignments like Big Ideas Math or Google Classroom. Also there is less paper being wasted. Technology can help teachers and students a ton if you don't use it a ton.  

No Pencils anymore!

       Technology helps me a ton. I have bad handwriting, so I can just type and I don't have to worry about good handwriting and can focus on the content. I also get access to tons of information. For example, if I was studying Saturn, instead of buying a ton of books I could look up Saturn and it comes up with 12 million results. Out of that I could gather way more information then going to get a few books. It also helps me keep track of everything. Instead of keeping stuff I write in my binder where it could get lost I could just go in google drive and store all my documents. I can also just go onto Haiku to know my homework. Teachers also can make a class more fun by showing us a video of the information that we are learning. Over all technology has revolutionized Catlin Gabel and made class more fun.
       The stuff above is great, but screens also have their downsides. Screens leak some radiation that causes DNA fragments, and other health concerns. The amount that a person under 18 should spend at max is 2 hours(http://kidshealth.org/en/parents/tv-habits.html). Now think about how much we spend on a screen a day at Catlin Gabel. About 1/2 of the day in the middle school is spent on a screen. For a full school day, it is from 8-3:15, so 435 minutes. That means we spend 3.6 hours on screens in a regular school day. At home I usually have 45 minutes of homework, and spend 45 minutes doing other stuff on a screen. That means on average, I personally spend 5.1 hours on a screen a day. Over two times the recommended amount! over 4 of those hours were not my own choice. We spend way too much time on a screen at Catlin Gabel.
       In conclusion, technology can help a ton, if you don't spend too much time on it. It helps teachers to teach and students to learn. It helps give tons of information and saves trees. If you use it too much it can cause DNA fragments though. If we don't spend too much time on it, technology is useful and makes class extremely fun.