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Final Thought From what I’ve written here, you might think that I am pessimistic about the potential of technology to help us improve our educational systems. Based on my own research and experience, and the research of many colleagues in the learning sciences and related fields, I firmly believe that technology can transform teaching and learning environments and help students achieve beyond what is possible without the support of technology. What I am concerned about is the current common usage of technology in schools. It is a tremendous challenge to translate knowledge about teaching with technology from schools that are currently doing extraordinary things—both on their own and in the context of focused research projects—into knowledge that is broadly usable by the majority of schools. Nonetheless, it is a key challenge that must be met in order to employ technology effectively in school improvement efforts. Excerpted from Barry
Fishman's article: "It's Not about the Technology"
Teachers College Record, Date Published: July 06, 2006 http://www.tcrecord.org ID Number: 12584, Date Accessed: 7/13/2006 2:27:31 PM |