Reflection 6

What?
I read an article entitled, "Technology: A catalyst for teaching and learning in the classroom." The article seemed to take a negative approach to technology in education. The authors were willing to acknowledge the fact that computers are used on a daily basis, but fail to help students in the classroom. At one point in the article, the author stated "We are living in the age of information overload with the expectation that students will learn high-level skills such as assess, evaluate, analyze, and synthesize vast quantities of information. At the same time teachers are evaluated by their ability to have students pass test that often times that often don't give value to these abilities." I found that quote to be quite powerful, has technology created a disadvantage for students? Or, does the classroom need to reform?
So What?
Why is there such a controversy with the use of technology? Is it because seasoned teachers don't feel comfortable? Or, is it to the disadvantage of the students to be submerged in this culture of over indulgence?
Now What?
I think that there are several improvements that need to be made. I think elementary and secondary classroom should have some type of technology implemented in their program . I don't think that technology (in moderation) is bad for a student. No, quite the contrary actually. At almost any job one is to obtain in the U.S. will use technology in some form or another. Students need to be exposed to it early, therefore it become second nature to operate.