Thursday, March 5, 2009
Economics and Technology
I wonder if this push towards integrating new technology in the classroom and the move to reduce expenses wherever possible are on a collision course. What if a school can get a bunch of state-of-the-art new computers at the expense of laying off a teacher? As we see the state-of-the-art technology work wonders, are we not whetting our appetite for products that we can't afford? Are we becoming reliant on spending more money in order to keep students engaged?
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Technology is great but it cannot teach. People teach and people learn. Technology is supposed to be a helping tool. Nothing can replace a good teacher, and that's something we should not forget.
ReplyDeleteYou both make good points. And funding for technology is on the chopping block for budget cuts in my district.
ReplyDeleteIt is too bad that technology costs so much - and it isn't just the initial cost. Things become obsolete so quickly, which means more money for updates.
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