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Educational Technology - Is it a priority
Apr 20 2008, 10:37 PM EDT | Post edited: Apr 20 2008, 10:37 PM EDT
With one semester left towards my masters in computer technology education, I am starting to wonder if I made the right choice. Well, as I research technology in school districts, I start to wonder if they make it a priority? Is technology the first thing to go when funds drop or things need to be shakin up? It appears it just might be that way. I am conversing with a friend in Virginia who just had 3 computer technology teachers layed off due to budget cuts. As for the state I live in, New Hampshire, It appears there dedication to technology is deep. While I realize that content area's are extremely important, in this day and age, is technology not equally important? When is computer technology going to become and integral part of our school systems and curriculum? How much longer do we have to wait for school districts to realize that technology is our children's future, and they are doing them a great injustice by not integrating it into their curriculum in a much larger way?
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