Reading #9

Transforming Learning Through Technology

This article looks at state standards in technology and how well they are represented in schools. It asks the question of weather or not governments are getting a return on their investment. They acknowledge a technology divide, but they use 10 year old data. They address teacher education needing to be focused on today and today's technology. The article ends with a plan for solving the tech divide.

I disagree with the tech divide mainly because a lot of things have changed in ten years. I think a lot of the remaining problems will be solved through the generation x and y teachers entering the teaching field. Also, schools need to see technology as a part of regular classroom activities and not as an add on. I know that younger teachers feel limited if they can't use technology in every lesson.