Technology in Education As the world enters the twenty-first century, innovative types of technology are rapidly growing and changing more than ever. Not only is technology, such as computers and personally owned devices such as cell phones, tablets, etc., moving and advancing with the release of new applications, but this technology is beneficial to everyday life by making tasks easier . For example, having a banking app on your smartphone makes it easier to keep track of your savings and other accounts. Instead of going to the bank, you can view it from your cell phone. Aaron Smith, a researcher with the Pew Research Center's Internet Project, states that "85% of American adults now own a cell phone of some kind" (Smith 2) and according to the US Census Bureau, the number of homes with cell phones increased from 36% to 71% between 1998 and 2005 (Edwards 1), and this was only in 2005. Figures for the number of mobile phone owners worldwide are closer to around six billion people (Smith 2) . Cell phones aren't the only growing technology. Other technologies such as iPads, tablets and other personal devices simplify daily tasks by increasing the speed of access to information. Technology's job is to help society make tasks, such as searching for information, faster and easier. Due to the abundance of technology in our world, children grow up learning how to use these tools and expecting them to be a part of their daily lives, just as technology is becoming a crucial part of their parents' daily lives. This includes seeing and using different types of technology in school. The expectation to have up-to-date and innovative learning has challenged how schools must go about...... middle of paper ......y Education: An Emerging Emergency Priorities for the New Century . Denver: Legislative Council Publishing, 2001. Web. April 31, 2014. Howell, Emory J. “Especially for High School Teachers.” Journal Of Chemical Education 76.3 (1993): 295. Pro Quest. Network. April 8, 2014.Scheff, Sue. "Current events and watching the news." Examiner. 07 February 2012. Web. 8 April 2014. Smith, Aaron. "The best and worst of mobile connectivity." Pew Research Center. November 30, 2012: 1-7. Network. 8 April 2014.Tarbet, Donald Duck. “A TV screen in your classroom.” The Clearing House. 29.67-71. JStore. Network. April 8, 2014.Williams, John and Wendy Fox-Turnbull. Technology education for teachers. Boston, Rotterdam and Taipei: Sense Publishers, 2012. Springer. 55-92. Network. March 31, 2014. Yazzie-Mintz, Ethan. “Charting the path from commitment to success.” Center for Educational Evaluation and Policy (2010): 1-26. HSSE. Network. April 9 2014.