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Clarifying that there is a difference between
Technology and "Computer Technology"
I feel
the comments by Dr.Wes Perusek correctly identify
one of the frustrations I face in promoting what I
teach in the classroom. Dr. Perusek states that
the USOE should:
"Address and clarify the
distinctions between "educational or instructional
technology" and technology education and
technological literacy. The USOE adds to the
confusion by not clarifying here."
In my
classroom a "computer" is a tool that is found
with in my Technology Education Classroom. When my
students use a digital camera, a tablesaw, an
overhead projector, a cordless screwdriver, or a
new DVD recorder they are still using
"Technology". We teach that the computer did not
invent Technology, but rather advancements in
Technology help create the computer.
Gary
Wynn
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