The writers of this article explain their ideas about technology changing education and the steps they are taking with their initiative to make their ideas a reality. They are funded by the Department of Defense and their work is mostly government and business related, but they believe that their work can be introduced to the school environment. Since the last time the government got involved with a new technology we got the internet, I believe the researchers are going to be onto something big.
Kurland, D. M. "Reflections on Computer-Supported Writing." Education and Technology: Reflections on Computing in Classrooms. Eds. Charles Fisher David C. Dwyer, and Keith Yocam. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass Publishers, 1996. 151-68. Print.
The author reflects on how the introduction of computer based word processing changed the writing process and the positive effects it had on writing for students. The research and observation made helped my argument by showing an immediate effect the introduction of technology into the class room had.
Metropolitan State College Of Denver 2009. Web. 3 Nov. 2009.
I choose to cite information about the computer lab from this website because I am a student at the campus. I am also familiar with the computer lab and the purpose of its usage. I felt this would be a good quote to show where some of our tuition money is being spent and for what purpose.
Miller, John W., Leonard P. Martineau, and Robert C. Clark. "Technology Infusion and Higher Education: Changing Teaching and Learning." Innovative Higher Education 24.3 (2000): 227-41. ArticleFirst. Web. 3 Nov. 2009.
The authors of this article acknowledged how technology is being implemented into the classroom, but the changes have not been that major and whether we should rush into more implementation. I found this useful in my paper since it helped prove that technology is useful, but it is not a substitute for the benefits of a traditional classroom and teachers and their real world experience.
Nespor, Jan. Technology and the Politics of Instruction. Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, Inc., 2006. Print.
The author of this book has taken a very detailed research into the very beginnings of Computer-mediated Instruction (CMI). He takes a journey into the politics and budget concerned that helped lay the foundation of the online courses we have today. He also shows how computer use in the classroom has led to better grades and changes in study habits. This was a very credible and well documented look at CMI and even included chapter devoted to students experience with CMI.
Setzer, Valdemar W., and Lowell Monke. "Challenging the Applications: An Alternative View on Why, When, and How Computers Should Be Used in Education." Education and Technology: Critical and Reflective Practices. Ed. Robert Muffoleto. Cresskill: Hampton Press, Inc., 2001. 141-72. Print.
The author’s stance was about computers being used in education and how they believed children were starting out too young and how computers were affecting them. They believed that computers were helpful in education, but they felt that the effects on children and their development should be taken into consideration. I found their work useful as a point to refute against their ideas that too much emphasis was being placed on the computer doing the work for the students.
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