Monday, February 8, 2010
Is technology in the classroom feasible?
It seems that there is much discussion on the future and the modern student. In addition, the books I'm reading in the course are setting us up for a world that requires techno-literacy and one that engages in techno-efficiency with students at a younger age. But is technology in the classroom really feasible? It seems that if educators want to create functionally literate students on a massive level, there needs to be some type of government assistance, or some type of collective agreement with what students need to know. Without the "big brother" involvement, and if techno-literacy is left for various districts to decipher over, there is an extra risk that the education given is not equal for all. It seems to me what happens is that if techo-literacy is left up to be defined by various districts, that we wind up furthering the gap between the rich and the poor, because the rich will have more access to the best technology, and the poor will continue to scramble over and share the few school computers available in comparison. Which would be why Selfe, and others who share in her push for techno-literacy, push for political action in equalizing the technology available for all students.
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