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Thursday, September 22, 2011

NYC Educator: Classroom Technology: If It Ain't Broke, It Will Be Soon

NYC Educator: Classroom Technology: If It Ain't Broke, It Will Be Soon:

Classroom Technology: If It Ain't Broke, It Will Be Soon

I saw this article in GothamSchools that discusses how Teach for America teachers were given iPads from Apple. It sparked some thoughts I've had recently about technology in the classroom.

First of all, I'm a technology skeptic when it comes to the classroom. That doesn't mean that I don't believe kids need instruction on how to use technology effectively, creatively, ethically, and safely; of course they do, and schools should provide it in 2011. That's all fine. What I mean, though, is that I'm skeptical of using