1.) Not only do the existing pieces depend on one another, but new pieces fit only into gaps and contours shaped by previous practices. - pg. 34
Wow. I love this quote. So much in this little sentence. Again though, this speaks volumes about your past, present, and future choices as a teacher. If you don't consider how your choices will affect you or your students, you will be susceptible to failure.
2.) There remains a considerable gap in home access to computers. - pg. 38
Something important to consider as a teacher. Requiring students to type a paper, or do research online, may mean many more complications to some students vs. others. This is also key to bring up because there remains a myth in this country that everyone has a computer, and this is just not the truth.
3.) In fact many see technology as a distraction. - pg. 48
I see technology as a bit of a distraction in the classroom at times. It can be really helpful, but it can also be harmful and take away from the students' learning, and I truly believe that. Perhaps we are heading in a direction where technology will be easily integrating and it won't be a distraction, but right now, I think it is and can be at times.
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