DT>It is also important to consider the full ramifications of computers in
  >our society.  Are they all the good they are touted to be?  Do they
  >really benefit students or is it possible that computer can make us
  >lazy?  How can a computer help with analytical thinking (since computers
  >really cannot "think."  Computers can and do play an important part in a
  >well-designed classroom program.  Yet I think Alan Kay is correct when
  >he says there is misuse in classrooms regarding computer use and that
  >computers are becoming "mental junk-food."
Computers can be an excellent resource in the presents of a teacher who
understands their limitations and strengths.  To date those teachers are
very few and districts who spend thousands on computers and software
without educating the teachers in the process are IMO wasting time and
money.  Some teachers even fear the technology while others realize it
is here to stay and those who don't progress will not survive the
transition.
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