Tuesday, January 29, 2008

I believe that technology can play a powerful role in education, but that it cannot replace some traditional teaching strategies. I believe that children shouldn't type everything for instance because how are they to learn to write if all they do is type. There is a fine line would technology should not be allowed in education because not everyone can afford the technology in their homes and some technology should be left in one's personal lives. The other fear with computers, for instance, is to make sure students are on task and not looking up inappropriate sites instead of researching a project. Yet, we can use technology to connect students to the rest of world so they understand that there are other people who live different then them. We can use technology to enhance an education but not replace it.

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