ARTICLE REVIEW # 2

In class we were given articles to read again they were over the same thing, technology in the classrooms. One of the articles was written by Al Gore former vice president. He believes technology especially computers are a good source for learning. In his article he was agreeing throughout it that technology should not be seen as a bad method of teaching but it should be seen as a new and advanced way of teaching. He said that studies show that the students with computer access show a higher percent of passing. His goal is to get computers in schools so that all students can have the same percent of hopefully getting a higher grade. I agree with him because he has studied a lot to get were he is in the government. I think it's good that computers are in schools and that students have access to them for learning. It makes researching and finding things a whole lot easier. That's always a good thing to me, well let me discuss the other article to you. The second one was on iphone's and ipod touches again more and more universities are using this method to teach through these to devices. It also gives reasons why iphone's and ipod touches are not a good idea it says that it is a distraction one student even stated in this article he said "I'd at sometimes use it to get away from my professor" a distraction in class as you can see. I believe it's all in your mentality do you want to learn easier or do you not want to pay attention and learn nothing. You make it a distraction or you make it that device that is going to help you. Class is for learning and well if the school is going to hand out a device like the iphone and the ipod I'd say use it to learn, and then when class is over use it for fun.