Thursday, June 7, 2007

Article" Author Says Technology Brings False Promise to Scools

In this article, the writer says that, "the emphasis on technology use in school drains resources from other subjects and prevents students from developing critical and creative thinking skills." Schools must cut other programs to finance technology.
Computer should be used to supplement curriculum, not be the curriculum.
The article goes on to say, and I believe, that the basics of learning begin with the fundamentals of play and creativity with real people and real things. Inspired learning comes out of a relationship with a teacher, not out of solitary work with a machine.

1 comment:

kathy'sblog58 said...

I agree, Kris, teachers are the inspiration behind the students successes in school not technology. I wish districts would spend more money on teachers.