As new technologies permeate our society, they are also becoming more and more of a factor in today's classrooms. The promise of technology in education is significant. Technology offers the potential of individualized instruction for every student as students become actively engaged in and responsible for their own learning. The capability to develop every student into a life-long learner is now even more achievable with developments in technology. Technology beckons educators with more opportunities for learning and increases in student achievement.
In fact, many see technology as the new dynamic in the traditional student-teacher relationship. However, no one can argue that the most important influence in student learning and achievement is still teacher quality. So it stands to reason that the true challenge of effectively integrating technology in education is human rather than technological. While technology advances hold the promise of improved learning instruction, technology-focused professional development for teachers is critical if technology is truly to be used to promote learning for all students.
Samantha Blackmon // 7/7/2003 02:36:45 AM
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