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Friday, July 6, 2007

How Teachers View Technology

This article focused on exactly what the title says: how teachers view technology. It reported on the several surveys taken on how teachers, students, and parents feel about having computers in the classroom. Overall, the majority agree there is really no downside to Internet learning. Technology improves student performance, attention span, completion rates, among many other advantages. I feel like as long as teachers, parents, and students are trained to use the Internet properly, technology is always going to be beneficial.

1 comment:

Papa Goose/Lynn Goss said...

I agree with you when you showed the advantages of using technology in the classroom. Kids need to be challenged and sometimes just bookwork does not cut it.

We have adopted the use of heart rate monitors in gym and the students have to stay active to score higher. They control their point production for the day.

The only downside to technology as I see it, is we need people who can work with their hands too. A computer can not go out and build a house.