Integrating Technology Into Education

Integrating Technology Into Education.

“Educators today are faced with myriad changes driven by forces outside their control. Changes are not always understood or supported by teachers though the impact … can be profound” (Thompson, Jr., 2003, p. 102). Change can be uncomfortable for anyone; however, the integration of technology into education is a change that is worth its discomfort. Several book reviews, edited by Jay C. Thompson, illustrate the need for school reform in different areas. There is no one solution that would repair the issues facing these schools, but the integration of technology would be a step toward their goals of success.
What is success? What does it look like for a school? Generally success is “the favorable or prosperous termination of attempts or endeavors” or “attainment of wealth, position, honors, or the like” (“success”, 2010, figure 1). Barbara Korth, a contributor to Liane Brouillette’s book, Charter Schools: Lessons in Reform, describes success as “an evolving multivoiced, logically diverse concept” (Thompson, Jr., 2003, p. 4). Some struggling schools have found that an increase …

 

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Integrating Technology Into Education

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