Computers and the Classroom: Pew Study

After reading the Pew Study and reading others blogs, I am offering my thoughts about the use of computers in the school. To also make a special note, the lovely people at blogger finally fixed my blog. Anyway, back to the topic. Its obvious that internet and computers are playing such a huge part in educating student in America, but why aren't we utilizing them to their fullest potential? Pretty much I am making the same arguement that I have been making all quarter. The computers are another way to reach to children, so why don't we use it more? So many statistics that you read say that children spend so much time/too much time on the computer, so it is obvious that they enjoy spending the time there, so lets put their education there too. The interactive features of internet allow for less to be more flexible, more interactive, and more engaging to children, a revolutionary practice.

Maybe thats why it isn't being used, because people are too scared to try new things. No one is willing to put the kids out there and try to structure a new curriculum based on the internet, because the old curriculum has already been made. Just my thoughts