I just went to a Digital Learning Environment workshop through HP, and Intel. The workshop was good as usual, but what gave me a bad taste afterwards was my thinking about all the gadgets and new technologies that I would probably never have in my classroom because of the lack of monies available to get them and because of low expectations and low vision.
In order to use these technologies, such as tablet PC's, you need to be able to purchase them and purchase a significant number of them to use for a classroom or computer lab.
I believe there is a way to get the funding for these types of technologies but the fundraising and grant writing that would need to be done might be tremendous.
It makes me angry every time I attend one of these events, because in essence I know I will go back to my urban school and not be able to really use or get the types of technologies that might be required to teach my students the latest technology.
In order to use these technologies, such as tablet PC's, you need to be able to purchase them and purchase a significant number of them to use for a classroom or computer lab.
I believe there is a way to get the funding for these types of technologies but the fundraising and grant writing that would need to be done might be tremendous.
It makes me angry every time I attend one of these events, because in essence I know I will go back to my urban school and not be able to really use or get the types of technologies that might be required to teach my students the latest technology.
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