Classroom Technology
Despite modern outcries for technology in schools,
some skeptics believe technology has no place in the
modern classroom, and argue against it for several
reasons. Some of the loudest, most heavily researched
arguments come from The Alliance for Childhood, an
organization whose mission involves supporting the
rights of children globally. They have completed a
report called, "Fools Gold: A Critical Look at
Computers and Childhood." The document's authors
purport these: (1) there are no conclusive stats that
prove technology's helpfulness in school, and (2) kids
need hands-on, real-world learning, not computer training. Their research backs up their
claims, which heightens the debate about what real learning means.
What's the central idea?