Article: A Look at Recent Findings on Technology in the Classroom

I have always felt that public education is the most important service our country offers.
The article, A Look at Recent Findings on Technology in the Classroom, begins by discussing the importance and accessibility of a good education for all learners. However the article states, "while we have such reverence for education, schools struggle. Test scores drop, teachers are laid off, programs are cut, and the quality of education varies greatly from school to school". The article asks: "what could be done to improve education in the areas where low performance is occurring?" One answer is the use of technology to improve a student's learning experience.

It is hard to individualize instruction because of class sizes and different levels of student proficiency, but technology can help a teacher do just that. Technological tools are a great way to improve learning, and help track growth, for each student. Technology is good in the classroom because it moves at an individual student's unique education level. The article also discusses that, "technology has proven to accelerate struggling students close the learning gap between those at the back of the class and the A-students". This is a very interesting finding, and not only does using technology improve student learning, it also helps prepare them for the current technological world.