Technology in the K12
Classroom
Today, schools are being pressured more and more to improve the
technology they use and teach in the classrooms. Is the use of
technology in education beneficial or has it detracted from the
learning experience? Are interactive whiteboards a technology
that will improve learning on
the K12 level, or a waste of money? To what extent can technology
help solve the problems of K12 education, or would it be better to
invest the money elsewhere? Are interactive whiteboards
(Smartboards) the best choice of technology or just a fad that will
soon be replaced by something different to spend money on? You
might argue that technology is a distraction from good teaching, or you
might argue that providing students with some other technology would be
a better use of funds. Please focus only on technology used
inside the classroom, not on online courses or Blackboard and other
course management systems that primarily provide access to course
material from home.
