Chapter 1 Reading Reflection

Three things I learned in this chapter were that "technology in education started with the audio visual movement of the 1930's". I didn't know that "most technology was dominated by males and certain ethnic groups". I also wasn't aware that the "NCLB act requires that all government funded programs demostrate benefits with 'scientifically based research'".

Two connections between the material and my teaching are that I will have to comply with the NCLB act of 2001 and that I will have to make sure that I use technology that leans more toward an equality for every one of my students.

My question from this portion of material is why should teachers and students be tested on their technology abilities in schools when there could be more important tests to be evaluated?