Making the Case for Technology Integration

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Word processing is a software program valued by many teachers, but it is criticized by some who feel that overreliance on it is ruining our handwriting and that increasing the quantity of what students write is not improving the quality of their writing. How would you respond to these critics?

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The increasing use of databases in our society, combined with pervasive use of the Internet, is making it very easy to get access to personal information about anyone. However, teachers need specific information about students' learning problems in order to meet their needs. What implications arise from "data mining" regarding the safety and privacy of students in our schools? What do you think is the teacher's role in these privacy and security issues?

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Spreadsheets, like calculators, can support rapid computations as students work on higher level problems. Some educators feel that using either kind of technology results in students with poor knowledge of underlying math principles. How would you respond to these criticisms?

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