Linda Strean of GreatSchools.net Staff reviews uses of electronic technologies in classrooms. She provides a useful overview of points for parents to consider.
Hundreds of millions of dollars have been spent getting computers into classrooms, and teachers and students around the country are using technology in new ways. That raises two important questions for parents:
How is technology being used to improve learning?
Are students developing the skills they’ll need to understand and use it in the future?
I especially appreciate her comments about how parents should expect to see educators using technologies in inspired ways. Some may also find interest in the article by Marian Wilde that asks if your child is old enough for a cell phone.
I wrote on this topic only related to higher education. In order to the technology to be worth it we must look at how it can improve the teaching and learning process rather than be a paper substitute. Check out Talku.org