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Sunday, September 23, 2012

Technology in Education

What role does technology play in education? What role should it play?

These are questions that many parents, teachers, and administrators must seek answers to as they attempt to provide the best education possible for their children. I firmly believe that technology has become an increasingly more important mode of delivery in education over the past two decades and I don't think this trend will change.

In order to best provide for the education that will be of most benefit to our children, we must include the use of technology in our curriculum in my opinion. A well known author and lecturer named Ian Jukes frequently asks "Are we preparing our children for their future or our own past?" I think this question is a very relevant point to consider as we structure the approaches we take in educating our children. Here is an example of Juke's view on this in his own words: