The Anti-Tech Folk

The article "A Silicon Valley School That Doesn't Compute" written by Matt Richtel allows readers to create very controversial opinions. After reading the article, most people agree to be for or against the type of learning this school goes by. My thoughts after reading this would resolute with the side of being against sending my child to a school where a child does not have any learning opportunities through technology, like The Silicon Valley School. If I were to attend a school where I was strictly taught by human explanation, I feel that I would not be successful. Some students, like me, do not learn from one style of teaching. It helps me to visually emphasize what my teacher has taught me whether it be through online games or active powerpoint presentations that reinforce the information. I do agree that technology in a class room can be a distraction but I will still argue that it can be beneficial as well. When students who are in fifth grade and do not know how to use Google, that is concerning to me. It limits children to becoming independent and finding answers to their own questions. If you are at the age where you can type and read, you should be able to use the internet for purposes that are not distracting but useful and educational. Yes, there are faults with using technology only--internet crashing, papers deleting, and notes unable to upload--but a class room with technology and human interaction has a lot of potential to be the best way to students to learn.