Discussion 2

Cubal Article:
"More access will lead to more use..."
I found this quote to be untrue. Just because you have the access to technology does not mean that you are going to use it more. Teachers should be trained and learn how to use and incorporate particular technologies in their lessons. The article went on to make the point that even teachers who have the technology avaliable, they are not using it. No, computers are not for every assignment like the article said, but if you have the access to it and know how to implement it in your lessons, you most definitely should. Most students are interested in technology and want to use it to do work in the classroom. I think I am lucky because my major focuses on using technology in the classroom and I am fairly comfortable with using technology in my classroom.

Russell Article:
An interesting point I found in this article was that computer use is harming children and not allowing them to learn. Once again, I feel that this comes into play with many teachers lacking the information and preparation to use technology in their classrooms. I would even go as far to say that new teachers just coming out of college would have had (or should have had) at least one class on educational media and would be more up to date than veteran teachers in the schools now. However, the article made it pretty clear that even new teachers are not using technology in their classrooms to its fullest potential.