My Beliefs

In my personal opinion I think that technology in the classroom is a great thing, but only to an extent. I love how our society is getting so advanced in this area, there are so many opportunities available at our finger tip that our parents and grandparents did not have. I think that it is a great way for students to be able to stay caught up in the classroom and keep in touch with the class even if they have to miss a class period. There is a down side to this also, I believe that a teacher can make it extremely difficult for parents and students alike to stay involved in the class by the use of too much technology. We have to remember that there are many parents out there who did not have this kind of stuff when they were in school and so they will still be expecting an update to come home with their child of what is happening so that they can stay in touch. I think that you could have some upset parents, should you choose to make accessing their child's syllabus and grades too difficult. I also think that if the child is overwhelmed by the teacher's web site that they can also be overwhelmed and demeanored at the fact that they are not able to do such a simple thing as access their grades or see what they are doing the next day in class, this could have a lasting effect on them throughtout their entire experience at school. It could simply deter them from having any interest in the technological side of education, and also make things a lot harder for them.
I like the old saying, "Everything in moderation." I think that it is no different in this area also. A little technology can go along way if used correctly and it could have an extremely positive impact on future generaltions to come.