Intro: Computers revolutionizing the world and classrooms; $2B on 2M computers

Over the last decade an estimated $2billion has been spent on more than 2 million computers for American s classrooms. (David Gelernter)

Source: Prabhu and Gelernter

Computers influencing education Prabhu s article . intertwining computers in education Gelernter article computers a roadblock to education

Thesis: I Agree that Excessive use of computers is a hindrance

Body 1 Prabhu
Defines iGeneration ...kids born in the 1990 rapidly changing technology Today s students use .social networks, cell phones, computers Rosen and Petroski ..push for student engagement

Larry D. Rosen s multitasking

Larry D. Rosen ..psychology professor and author of Rewired ..They Learn . Multitasking cell phones, Facebook, and MySpace Recommends students generate original content textisms , s.a..acronyms, promote writing.. Rosen agrees .one problem .multitasking breath and little depth is that they spend more time gathering information in breath rather than depth . So multitasking .........a hindrance breath/little depth

Andy Petroski engagement multidimensional, multitasking

Petroski ..director of Learning Technologies Master of Science . engaged is key to connecting .today s students more than any other generation .iGeners . Engage me, because to sit and listen and do one thing for long periods is so foreign to their daily lives. .suggests multidimensional lessons . reflect the way students live and work outside of school

Body2 David Gelernter... wrong software hinders learning

Wrong software hinders the allow me/candy coated programs Gelernter, a professor of computer science at Yale University agrees computers with the right software ..potential to achieve great things

software that does ..arithmetic, corrects spelling .hinders

argues against multimedia . By offering children candy-coated books, multimedia is guaranteed to sour them on unsweetened reading boring hinders learning Hypermedia . hinders hypermedia . digital copy disembodied paragraphs hypermedia troubling because .. authors don t merely agglomerate paragraphs; they work hard to make the narrative read a certain way, prove a particular point hypertext is to invite readers to ignore exactly what counts-the story (Gelernter) Hindrance b/c . puts it Teaching children to understand the orderly unfolding of a plot or logical argument is crucial part of education. (Gelernter)

Body 3 Criticism
Argue Gelernter unfair to iGeners b/c recc. of computers during recess/relaxation ..if the performance of iGeners drop .then Gerl. recc may be necessary Japanese Math results Additionally Japanese educator .in Japan.. calculators are not used in elementary or junior high school because the primary emphasis is on helping students develop their mental abilities. (Gelernter). So Gelernter no wonder Japanese kids blow the pants .

Excessive use .causing poor math results.

Summary..
Take away articles computers offer tools to match .iGeners WOL Hv.. Candy coated ..watch to ensure .(no) learning cavities .