The article "Learning Technologies and Educational Equity" really struck a chord with me. Often in education, people see these grand fixes for all the problems within the system and many jump behind this one save-all that in the end doesn't really do much. Educational reform usually follows this pattern. We see one big idea and leap on board then realize that just changing one thing doesn't actually help. It's the same with technology in education.
We saw it with SmartBoards, now with one-to-one distributions of iPads, ChromeBooks, and tablets, the spending is just growing, without thought about if the technology is truly helping students. There are "promises that digital wands will mysteriously extricate us from the systemic failings of schooling. Perhaps the most tenacious lore is the conviction that technology will motivate learning in today's digitally savvy youth." This may even be the opposite of the truth. Many young people see technology as a plaything, not a useful learning tool. The technology itself is NOT going to fix the system. Teachers have to up their game, principals have to up their game, the education system as a whole needs to be changed to accommodate the changing platforms of technology that students are using.
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