Ed Psych 3/9/07

Does the internet and technology offer promise and hope for education...?
I am divided on this issue. I think technology can be very useful and efficient for teachers. The students are often more interested in something on the computer than in a book. Using technology can take modern entertainment and turn it into something students can learn from......
However, if the teacher is struggling with the technology then it is not efficient and the students are learning less. I also think all technology all the time is not enough variety for students. Even if something is entertaining using it all the time will get old. Simple technology should be used to spark interest, but technology crosses the line when it is so complicated that no one is learning anything from it.