Chalkboards and computers

While this comic is humorous it is interesting to think about this becoming a reality. I have gone through school as computers were introduced and implemented. When I started kindergarten, computers were mainly used by administrators for the purposes of record keeping and data processing. But now computers are in every classroom with many schools beginning to implement one-to-one computer initiatives. As this comic illustrates, future students may be surprised at the "dated technology" of the chalkboard. The computer is becoming such a transparent technology that many of us wonder how we ever survived without the Internet and email. I believe that computers have a valuable place in education I don't think they can or should replace traditional methods of instruction. Sometimes a chalkboard and a lecture may be the best way to teach a topic. I see computers not as a complete replacement of traditional instruction but as a tool in which we can exploit its strengths to provide students with a better learning experience. Computers should be used as a way to enhance and increase the opportunities available for students to learn in ways that are meaningful to them.

Tags: technology, computers, professional practice