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 The data comes from the classes in which they piloted classes last year. The data is probably experiential data, rather than a lot of numbers and figures. In the greater scheme of things, I don't think that this is worth a lot of parental energy. The complaints about this remind me of a story conveyed by neighbors about our neighborhood school's extended day program: Some parents one year were up in arms because the apples being served in Extended Day were not organic and the staff had not removed the stickers from them.

Maybe this is a boondoggle but unless you teach, have educational administration expertise, and/or want to run for school board, I think the negative reaction is overblown.

+1 this is one very sensible post. technology is here to stay, and there were [b]similar initial complaints about smart boards too[/b]. so the question is[b] how best to utilize the technology to achieve better student learning outcomes, not should technology be used or not. 
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 but then again, almost every one on DCUM is an arm chair quarterback when it comes to education policy  [/quote]

The comparison of screens that can be used by a student anytime for entertainment and to access inappropriate material and Smartboards, which are bolted to the wall of a teacher's classroom and used by a teacher, is not an appropriate analogy.

Also, a second issue raised on this thread concerns the appropriate use of technology funds and whether they are being used with transparency, not whether technology should be used at all.

For the record, I am not an armchair quarterback. I am a retired teacher.

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