The disadvantages of using technology in the classroom include distraction, cheating, and not all students have equal access to the technology. The benefits of using technology in the classroom are: it makes it easier for students to find larger amounts of information, it makes learning fun, it helps students learn at their own pace, it improves retention rates and it helps students develop lifelong skills. When schools integrate technology resources into their curriculum, it can be both good and bad, but when students learn how to use them correctly, it can become the best resource students have. Technology is a great tool for schools as long as teachers teach their students self-control and how to use it to help them excel and not cheat or screw up. Technology is a valuable resource provided students can use it effectively and learn to balance it in their lives.