Author Says Technology Brings False Promises To Schools

I found this article to be very interesting. It takes the position that schools are relying on the fact that because they have lots of technology, they have a better school with smarter kids than if they didn't have the computers. I agree. However, I don't think that the teachers are the ones pushing this idea forward. I think it's the administration. At least in our district, the administrators really push the use (and the subsequent purchase of) technology. As a a teacher, I appreciate technology as a supplemental tool. Just in the same way a book is a good supplement and the library is a good supplement. I do not rely on any one thing to teach my students, especially computers and internet. I am constantly telling students that the internet is like a bathroom wall that anyone can write on. Some info is reliable, but lots isn't. I also agree that we're looking at a generation of kids that will be very computer literate, but lack the basic skills to think creatively, adapt, or do much of anything without being prompted. I think computers and technology are nice, but they're not the focal point of my classroom. They're only tools to get the kids enthused to learn.