I am continuing to question whether investing millions of dollars in desktop computers is the way to go. I know that many schools become networked, but the teachers do not get the training that they need and there never seems to be enough support personnel to assist when teachers have problem. A district near where I work had a technology liason on each campus to assist the teachers. Many of them use their planning time, lunch and their prep time after school to do this. Chris Dede's article on rethinking how to invest in technology is timely.
Technology is a tool for learning and being together in our world.
An interesting conversation around banning computer use by students who use the technology inappropriately came up last week in Sue's last TI session. Technology can help create a different environment for the delivery of curriculum. If curriculum is the bridge between the learner and knowledge, technology is a powerful tool for connections and constructions.