Ch. 9

What does it all mean? Well as the first quote states, “The future is already here, it’s just unevenly distributed. I believe that this does a great way of explaining a lot of what we have talked about in class this semester. It explains simply and perfectly exactly what the debate of technology is today in our schools. It explains how technology is being integrated in to our schools but inefficiently. It is being done at an uneven pace. Along with this, because there is a great debate over the pros and cons of technology, teachers and school boards are also hesitant to integrate more of it into our schools. It is true that we cannot force technology into classrooms immediately, but steady exposure and implementation of different small types can continue schools to be on their way of transitioning into this new age of technology. Not all schools are even able to afford this new technology. This is when it becomes a threat to socialization. As a teacher I will try to insure that I note the fact that when introducing children to new technologies, that not all of them are familiar with them. I will be sure to teach them how to safely use and understand these new devices as well as strive to provide extra opportunities for interaction with the technologies for children who are less familiar and whom do not also have contact with them in their homes.