The disadvantages of using technology in the classroom include distraction, cheating, and not all students have equal access to technology. The benefits of using technology in the classroom include: it is easier for students to find greater amounts of information, it makes learning fun, it helps students learn at their own pace, it improves retention rates, and it helps students learn skills permanent. When schools incorporate technology resources into their curriculum, it can be both good and bad, but when students are taught how to use them in the right way, it can be the best resource available to students. Technology is a great tool for schools as long as teachers teach their students the self-control to use it to help them excel and not to cheat or mess around. Technology is a great resource as long as students can use it effectively and are taught how to balance it in their