Chapter 13. Selected Issues in Educational Computing
Our Computer class at Western is about to take a final with a heavily-weighed essay question at the end. We will state a position about the increasing value of technology, debate the pros and cons of the issue, and then give the reasons for the position we support. To help us prepare for this assignment, our professor gave us a few of the controversial issues that beset technology and education today.
A few of the issues that caught my attention were: "Funding for Technology," "Does the AUP impose an unacceptable level of censorship on teaching and learning?," "Internet Regulation," and "Diversity."
It is important to use the general knowledge that we already have on these subjects to do some investigation on the extra sources that are available and try to develop positive and negative points to support each side of the argument. We should organize the facts that we discover and develop some theories, based on what we originally knew and what we have learned from our search. We will want to look at them from a variety of perspectives. We will probably do some predicting about the outcomes that can ensue from pursuing each program over the short-term and over the long-term. After we have done that, we will want to evaluate the main points to see if we can support them completely, partially or not at all. We may wish to come to our summations independently, or we may wish to ask the criticism of one or more other people with an interest in these subjects. Then we will be ready to make a statement about a technological topic and defend it with a number of strong, credible points.
On the "Funding" topic, I too am interested in how new teachers can persuade an established administration with a tight budget to invest in more technology. "Censorship" is a hot issue between arguments for First Amendment Rights and Safety for Children using Computers. And whether the Internet is doing all it can to promote and integrate "Diversity" to its huge audience.
At least, by doing some research and coming up with points about technology that can be promoted, the new teacher can present a more educated face to his or her students, peers and superiors.
A few of the issues that caught my attention were: "Funding for Technology," "Does the AUP impose an unacceptable level of censorship on teaching and learning?," "Internet Regulation," and "Diversity."
It is important to use the general knowledge that we already have on these subjects to do some investigation on the extra sources that are available and try to develop positive and negative points to support each side of the argument. We should organize the facts that we discover and develop some theories, based on what we originally knew and what we have learned from our search. We will want to look at them from a variety of perspectives. We will probably do some predicting about the outcomes that can ensue from pursuing each program over the short-term and over the long-term. After we have done that, we will want to evaluate the main points to see if we can support them completely, partially or not at all. We may wish to come to our summations independently, or we may wish to ask the criticism of one or more other people with an interest in these subjects. Then we will be ready to make a statement about a technological topic and defend it with a number of strong, credible points.
On the "Funding" topic, I too am interested in how new teachers can persuade an established administration with a tight budget to invest in more technology. "Censorship" is a hot issue between arguments for First Amendment Rights and Safety for Children using Computers. And whether the Internet is doing all it can to promote and integrate "Diversity" to its huge audience.
At least, by doing some research and coming up with points about technology that can be promoted, the new teacher can present a more educated face to his or her students, peers and superiors.
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