Why use technology in the classroom?

This is the essential question that arose as a result of my participation in the summer, 2008 NYC Writing Project seminar about technology in the classroom.
I hear and I forget. I see and I remember. I do and I understand.”
- confucious.

This is probably the original statement that students learn by doing. Not only that, they learn by doing and using what they are comfortable and familiar with. Computers and technology make learning fun for kids and offer them new opportunities to expand their schema in a way that makes learning easier and provides multiple opportunities for skill acquisition and improvement. Confucius understood that imagery (the screen), participation (the keyboard) and sharing (collaboration) are key elements in deepening understanding. The fact that multiple skills can be learned at the same time is an added benefit.
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