Monday, February 17, 2014
Technology has become a norm in society and is meant to make our lives easier. It is natural for schools to attempt to integrate technology into to the classroom, but with technology constantly evolving and strict school budgets, it is not always beneficial. As Matt Richtel states in the article, "In Classroom of Future, Stagnant Scores" schools are focusing on "digital skills" rather than fundamental requirements like writing and math. I believe technology can be helpful in the classroom with limited use. Technology has become such a staple in society that schools feel that they need to include it in the classroom, but I think that during the school day it is important to have student interactions and tools like spell-check shouldn't be what a student relies on when writing a paper. Technology isn't always useful in the classroom either, inner-city schools that don't have large school budgets don't have tablets or updated computers making it difficult to use the technology they do have in a faster, convenient way. I believe technology can be useful in a classroom setting when used sparingly and when needed, unlike at the Kyrene School District where the main focus is the use of technology rather than the actual learning.
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