Response: Chapter 1

I felt like the chapter affirmed my beliefs about technology in education in several places. I really believe that technology needs to be used strategically and purposefully if it is going to have a real impact on learning. As he said in the chapter, "Good teaching is still the key to effective schools." (pg4)  Teachers need to be properly trained in the technology so that they can use tools strategically to empower students. The power is in "getting children to take initiative and think deeply."(pg6). That will not happen by simply putting hardware in front of kids. It will happen when kids are guided in how to harness the  power of the tools for innovation.