Monday, April 23, 2007

Article Reflections Continued from Week 15

Article Title: If wired right, computers do belong in classrooms
Article Source: latimes.com by Bob Sipchen
Weblink:http://www.latimes.com/news/education/la-me-schoolme16apr16,1,5262663.column?coll=la-news-learning&ctrack=1&cset=true
Reflection:
I haven't read many articles that have shown the perspective of technology NOT being effective in the classroom. I think that this article did a great job of showing both sides of the story. Just like every other product out there known to man, there are good ones and bad ones. Just because a software program claims to be educational, does not necessarily mean that the studetns will learn much from it or even use it to its fullest potential. Although there are many popular software programs out there that are not showing much educational value for students, there are also very beneficial ones if implimented into the classroom correctly. A good teacher and good technology usage can do wonders in a classroom.

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