"In many cases, new technologies are simply reinforcing old ways of teaching and learning. ... We need to continually rethink our approaches to education and rethink our uses of educational technologies."
Incorporating technology into the classroom should also mean improving the educational process to encourage students to develop their thinking and problem solving skills with technology. I completely agree with the above quote. Improving education through technology should mean improving the entire process. Introduction of technology and using old ways of teaching and learning should only be for a transistion period. Providing students with the opportunity to problem solve, develop creative thinking skills and interacting with others is an important part of the education process. Giving them the marketable skills that will improve society as a whole should be an educator's primary goal.
This is a link to an article on the effects of technology in the classroom: http://www2.ed.gov/pubs/EdReformStudies/EdTech/effectsstudents.html"Sowing the Seeds for a More Creative Society" by Mitchel Resnick.
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Learning & Leading with Technology | December/January 2007–08
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