I think that computers will help enhance education if the teachers will just open up to the fact that they must learn knew ways of teaching. I've read a few other posts, and I think we all agree that the older teachers that have been around for a few years are reluctant to try new things and/or ask for help from the younger ones to show them how. I wonder if the older teachers feel that by asking for help it might show a lack of intelligence on their part, but in reality it shows a lack of intelligence by not asking for help.
Another issue is not only the lack of training from our schools, but the inability to purchase the new equipment because of lack of funding. I am a speech therapist and wanted a SmartBoard like everyone else in the building so for 2 years I asked for one and finally got it. Although it took almost another year for maintenance to come and hang it in my room, when all was finished I looked forward to playing with it and figuring it out, however, something was missing. They had found me a board, but there was no money to buy me a projector so I still couldn't use it!!! So there it still hangs, useless on my wall for the past 4 years - what a waste and misuse of funds!!!
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