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Making Discerning Technology Choices
Jamie McKenzie

"Two decades after the introduction of personal computers in the nation, with almost all schools wired for the Internet and nearly $6 billion spent annually on school technologies, the results get a failing grade." -Larry Cuban
For decades, Larry Cuban has been noting the failures of new technologies to influence or improve the daily practice of teachers in their classrooms. Despite more than twenty years of fumbling efforts, we still tend to put the cart before the horse, believing foolishly that new laptops or handheld devices will teach Joan and Johnny how to read or grasp mathematical functions.... This article is about wise choices - Smart Tech! When we approach the adoption of new tools and practices with discernment, gains in student performance are more likely to accrue....


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