Effective Instructional Tools or Costly Distractions: An Examination on the Effective Implementation of Technology in the Classroom

Technological advances have proliferated in the workplace, our daily lives, and even in the area of research. With each passing day different forms of technology are becoming increasingly available to people all around the world. The quick influx of technology has resulted in little time for technol...

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Main Authors: Jonathon Archer, Alison Childs, Sharon Covaciu, Chad DeYoung
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Ralph W. Steen Library, Stephen F. Austin State University 2012-10-01
Series:School Leadership Review
Online Access:https://scholarworks.sfasu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1102&context=slr
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Summary:Technological advances have proliferated in the workplace, our daily lives, and even in the area of research. With each passing day different forms of technology are becoming increasingly available to people all around the world. The quick influx of technology has resulted in little time for technological professional development in the field of education. Although the majority of today’s youth have grown up in a technological world, the adults educating these students have little exposure and understanding of these new advances (Christensen & Knezek, 1999).
ISSN:1559-4998