August 26, 2002

Is our children learning?

Is our children learning?
Quotes: "Each year more than $5 billion is spent on computers in the classroom. But it's the tech companies that benefit...Training teachers to use technology, however, doesn't turn technology into a better teacher."
Comment: While this article is overly negative on the use of technology in education, it makes a very valid point: integrating education and technology often does not result in better content learning. I encountered this frustration when I first started with elearning at Red River College. Everyone I spoke with directed me to technical people. The focus was technology, not learning...and technology for technology's sake is useless.

Posted by gsiemens at August 26, 2002 10:44 PM