The Future of Technology in Schools

citking writes "The Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel is running parts one and two of a three-part series dealing with the future of technology in America's schools. Part one asks whether technology in schools is merely a fad or, as some may argue, a necessity in today's technology-driven society. It raises some interesting points, such as the contrasting the wide availability of computers in schools to the generally limited use among students. Part two goes in-depth about the technology's cost, citing the dependence of grants that are disappearing and the effects of reducing technology staff. For part three you will have to tune in the the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel tomorrow."

Comments

Well...

[Anonymous Coward]

Oregon Trail taught me everything I needed to know.

It's a fad..

[frinkacheese]

Technology is schools is another fad, just like them computer things and this new fangled Google-o-web thing. It'll never last.

This will join a long list of fads:

Cars, Computers, Bikes, Medicine, Porn.

We'll soon see them trying something new.

Re:It's nessecary.

[SimilarityEngine]

There is nothing extra you can do with a computer on a schooldesk that you cannot do with books, pencil and paper.

Nonlinear digital video editing?

But, but!

[Anonymous Coward]

If you give kids technology while they are still young, and in school, they'll all grow up to be hackers who use Linux!!!

User's Manual

[Doc Ruby]

The best tech for schools is already given us by god. The bible is simple, low-power, portable, and standard. All this vanity, pretending we can create our own miracles with science, is a waste of time. Better to send our tax money to the church, where it can really help us get to Paradise. Our time in this mortal life should be spent in obedient reflection, and killing heathens, doing god's will in sending everyone to the eternal afterlife we're destined to get.