Should schools require students to use technology?
by Sara Ring
June 23, 2008
Is using technology a must for your students? A recent survey [2] conducted by the National Education Association, in collaboration with the American Federation of Teachers, illustrates the varying degree to which students are (and are not) required to use technology in school.
Some schools require students to engage with technology in a range of ways, from problem solving to in-class exams to homework assignments. On the other hand, few schools regularly compel students to use technology. Should school curricula mandate technology use, or should it be up to the discretion of each teacher? We want to know!
Links:
[1] http://www.edutopia.org/sara-ring
[2] http://www.nea.org/research/images/08gainsandgapsedtech.pdf "target="new
[3] http://www.edutopia.org/node/5584/results
[4] http://www.nea.org/newsreleases/2008/nr080610.html "target="new
[5] http://www.csgmidwest.org/about/MLC/AnnualMeeting/2007Presentations/Bausell.pdf "target="new
[6] http://www.techlearning.com/showArticle.php?articleID=196604312 "target="new
[7] http://www.edutopia.org/teaching-module-technology-integration-how
[8] http://www.edutopia.org/role-technology-supporting-and-enhancing-assessment