1.  People should only treat and think of computers and the internet as tools that help us to achieve our goals, not treat them as the ONLY tools that are availiable.

    Stoll presents a very good point through this statement.  The internet can help us find information about basically anything or allow us to communicate with many people.  However, it should not be our only resource for research or communication.  For example, a student can locate so many journals articles on the internet, but cannot always view the full-text of the article on the internet.  So, since the internet is not the only tool for searching for journal articles, students can go to a library to find the article.  So, although the internet is a great tool for searching for information, it is not the only tool availiable!

2.  Few aspects of daily life require computers.

    This statement might be true for those who do not use computers at school or at their jobs, but many people need computers to function daily at their jobs!  Since so many jobs require employees to have computer skills, employees are most likely using computers on a daily basis.  Also, most college students probably type their papers, and communicate with their professors or send assignments via email.  Of course, they could always call their professors on the telephone, but their professors probably prefer communicating through email.  So, for many people today, many aspects of life do require computers!

3.  Computers are not necessary for most college studies.  

    I think that most college students would disagree with this statement, especially since most college students use computers everyday!  College students and professors use computers to type their papers, create presentations and webpages, and search the internet for information and online journal articles.  Also, many college professors today use BlackBoard to list class assignments and grades, and, the majority of colleges allow students to register for courses online.

4.  Computers have very little significant educational value in the classroom and teachers cannot be replaced by computers.

    The first part of this statement is not necessary true, but Stoll makes a good point by saying that teachers cannot be replaced by computers.  Because students need student-teacher interaction and motivation from their teachers, teachers will hopefully never be replaced by technology.  However, it is important for teachers to realize that technology is an important tool for learning.  Many teachers create WebQuest activities and require students to find information for research online. Therefore, computers have a lot of educational vlaue in the classroom!

5.  Email is clumsy, inefficient, and impersonal.

    This statement of Stoll's is somewhat true.  Emails are impersonal - you cannot listen to a person's voice or tone of voice through an email, nor can you have a conversation through email.  However, emails are usually not clumsy nor inefficient, but a quick and easy way to communicate with others.  Many people really enjoy communication through email today, too!