The chief result is education’s insistence upon immediacy that
sacrifices substance and depth. In other words, schools are
looking for a quick solution that imparts knowledge with little
effort. Educational leaders are extolling the virtues of
technology, claiming that equipping students with electronic
tools will increase learning. Teachers are expected and
sometimes required to use smart boards, power point, e-books and
other technological means that will presumably “reach” students.
Such action threatens academic achievement because it emphasizes
the conduit at the expense of content. Don’t get me wrong.
Anyone who criticizes technology (or money) has never been
without it. Technology is a marvelous tool. It’s almost as fun
as it is useful. I made fun of Facebook (“Last night, ate at
McDonald’s; right now I’m feeding my dog; in fifteen minutes I
leave for work”) until I saw how satisfying it was to catch up
with old friends. Now I have more Facebook friends than I could
ever catch up with, though I solemnl