What's The Right Balance??

Schools are adopting new technologies at a very quick pace—tablets, smartphones, interactive projectors, even 3-D displays.  With technology tools, there is so much exciting experimentation going on as educators explore the many ways these tools can be used to enhance teaching and learning.
But not everyone is a fan, some educators worry that technology can be a distraction, and others have concerns about what the consequences might be??  So the question, where do we find the right balance??

 

On the one hand...technology is an amazing tool that enhances the learning process, and on the other hand the way we integrate technology is often misguided, and we sometimes rely on it too much.  For instance, technologies like tablets and student response so engaging. Students really like being able to accomplish a task using technology and seem to work harder and longer at these tasks. In today’s world both students and their parents expect to use technology as a learning tool.  On the other hand, It’s true that students really like using technology, but do the benefits go much deeper? . A quick Google search is no substitute for doing real research.