your+concerns

media type="custom" key="6603593" My biggest concern is that Teachers tend to have an over-reliance on technolgy without really understanding it. They need to realize that technology is a tool to be used, it is not a replacement for teaching. For instance, if a piece of technology fails, they need to adapt to that situation. This ability to adapt is what makes a good teacher.

Two of my concerns center around time management and Web permissions for minors. Trying to use laptops in my building are a teacher’s nightmare: They have outdated software; connections drop regularly; there is only one tech person in the building, etc. These problems translate to a need to bring the class to the Computer Lab, where the problems are fewer. Since our classes are very short, the time used in getting set up in the lab inhibits time spent on actual teaching and learning. My second concern is that to have students create online wikis, we would need parental permissions. So for teachers with hundreds of students, that’s a real administrative challenge.

Your concerns: I work in a city where most students don't have access to even a computer with internet at home. My concern is assigning assignments to be done at home because these students do not have these resources. Also, if they do go to a public library, etc. will they have the permissions to access these accounts? I work in schools where even in the classroom we are lucky if we have two computers for the students to use. My last concern would be getting parents/guardians permission to use some of these tools. What happens with those students whose parents/guardians do not want them to use these tools; what type of alternative assignments could be given to them?