Technology Debate: Tool or Crutch

Technology Debate: Tool or Crutch

A common definition of technology is "science applied to a specific purpose." There are many critics of technology in schools, saying that teachers rely on it too heavily and that students learn less because they’re too reliant on non-human interaction. Conversely, technology has been praised for the accessibility it provides students and teachers to a vast body of content, services, and abilities. 

Briefly outline what you see as the pros and cons of technology use in schools and classrooms; cite relevant course material and outside sources to support your points.

Next, explain how you intend to use technology in your classroom in order to make it an effective tool, and not a hindrance or a crutch. Provide 2-3 examples of how you will use it and how you will ensure it is effective.

Must include resource: Nelsen, J., Palonsky, S., and McCarthy, M. R. (2012). Critical issues in education: Dialogues and dialectics, 8 th ed