COMPUTERS IN THE CLASSROOM
This is a hot topic today that has many
people talking about the advantages and disadvantages of technology in schools. Some people believe that technology takes
away from the teacher-student interaction, while others think that technology
can only enhance student learning.
In your writing journals, write down your views on
this issue and provide reasons for your thinking. Have you had experiences with technology,
good or bad?
Then, visit any of these websites to determine what
arguments the authors propose for their own points of view.
List five arguments in support of computers in the
classroom.
List five arguments not in favor of the use of
technology in the classroom.
Technology In Schools: Some Say It Doesn’t Compute
Technology In Schools: It Does Make a Difference
Push
For Computers In Classroom Gathers New Foes
Myths
and Realities About Technology in K-12 Schools
Return to your original work and see if your opinion
has changed. What new thoughts, if any,
do you now have? What new information
have you learned?
Write a paragraph in your journal discussing your
findings. Be prepared to
share your work next class.