What Do We Do with These Computers? Reflections on Technology in the Classroom

Abstract

Understanding how cutting-edge technologies have entered the classroom should be the first step teachers take before addressing the questions of how and why those technologies should be integrated with curriculum. This report advocates a progression of technology adoption by educators, administrators, and communities that leads to a judicious use of technology in the classroom. Computers in the classroom should support, not carry, the curriculum as a tool for real-world applications, inquiry, composition, and communication. Integrating technology with the curriculum fosters creativity, which, in turn, can lead to classrooms where engagement is nourished and learning enhanced.