We Met the "Net"

After going through the net generation readings and really thinking about how technology is being used in the classroom, I am sad to say I am disappointed.

I have worked in the same school for the past three years. Unfortunately, I have not seen hardly any progress in enhancing the technology for children since I have been there. There is only 1 computer in each classroom and that is for teacher use only. The only time the students get to use the computers is during library/media time and that is only for 35 minutes a week! Sometimes they dont even get that. As much as our technology is growing by leaps and bounds unfortunately our school budgets are not. There is hardly any money in budgets to keep regular classroom teachers let alone "luxuries" of computers for students. I hope that this is a trend that will turn around in the near future because it is not helping prepare our students for the real world if they dont have access to the proper tools. The previous generations didnt have to worry about any of this because it simply just wasnt around. We as educators need to be the voice for our students and push the access of technology into our schools. It will only benefit them and us.