Sunday, November 11, 2012

Double Journal Entry #11


One school of thought wants technology to be banned in the classrooms since they cause distractions in class e.g. cell phones, individual laptops, Ipads, etc. I disagree with this because although technology can be distracting, it is also something children should use every day to become more prepared for the real world. A “technology evangelist” is A technical or technology evangelist is a person who attempts to build a critical mass of support for a given technology. “it is difficult to get excited about a research paper that takes two years to write, especially as the technology in question may have changed dramatically in the intervening time. I believe this quote is truthful, but I also think that if you are that interested in the subject, then you  will be on top of the new information coming out and know what you need to add.

Thomas, M. (2011). Deconstructing Digital Natives, Young People, Technology and the New Literacies

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