Article Two Reflection: September 23, 2015

In all my years of learning, I have never been in a learning environment where you could bring your own technology, until college. Honestly, I do not agree with the article, "Bring Your Own Tech." In college, students are responsible enough to have technology in class and still focus on lecture. I do not believe that elementary, middle, and high school students are mature enough to handle having their cell phones and personal computers in class. I do think it would be nice if schools provided in class computers for students because even in 2015, not all students have the internet because it can be costly.

In the article, "Using Technology in the Classroom," a school tried to acquire enough grants purchase enough computers for 300 students. Again, I like the idea of having computers in class, but I do not think it is a necessity. The money that the school raised could have put the money towards so many of things that students need. For example, the money could have been used to give out free breakfast and lunch to students who cannot afford them. Even though I do not oppose technology, I could always find a better way to use money raised for it to benefit the students.

Unfortunately, my background makes me a little bias. I attend a public school in North Philadelphia for elementary and middle school. When I was in seventh grade, our school started to get SmartBoards and computers; however, textbooks and library resources were the number one priority. The Philadelphia School District could not afford to put technology into every school and even though, I did have more technology in high school, the school was history based. We attended field trips to historical sites, instead of doing research online. However, overall, I liked both articles.