"Getting access to powerful electronic devices for all students and teachers is surely a victory for those who believe in better technologies solving teaching and learning problems. But access does not dictate use, especially the kind of use that vendors and technophiles ardently seek."
~Larry Cuban
Wow. I actually love this statement. Powerful and very true. I actually have to throw myself and some of our teachers under the bus on this one. In my library I have three lock and charge cases filled with ipads (old and new). These ipads are almost never used for education purposes. Currently I only have a flex block, which is used for enrichment in the library and therefor do not need them for any curriculum assistance. I never really thought about the "use" of these ipads until I read Larry Cuban cynical post. Other teachers in the high school often use the Chromebooks for free time and not for educational purposes. I bet if we looked at the history on the Chromebooks there were be a decent amount of Google Drive but the rest used for gaming. I know there are many teachers who do use the Chromebooks for their intended purpose but not all. I do agree that better technologies are not going to solve teaching and learning problems. Using technology needs to be completely intentional and teachers need to be present!
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