Who, What, Where, When, Why, When? These are the questions I ask when thinking about the distribution of technology. It is interesting to walk from school to school within a district and observe the quality and quantity of technology distributed throughout the area. I am amazed at the differences in this distribution. What (perhaps who and how of course) determines this distribution and the lack of equality. Is this a common trend in technology within school districts? I am just curious. As an art teacher, I reluctantly understand (however do not accept) why I am at the bottom of the technology totem pole at the elementary level. But why do classrooms have so few computers? Why are some computers so new and mine so ancient? Why do some schools have digital projectors in all rooms and some schools have 1 per building?
With such differences in access to technology how can students be expected to perform at the same level throughout an area? How can teachers teach at the same level? Technology opens the door to economic controversy sometimes, frustrating teachers, parents, administrators, and students. I know the answers to my questions are gray, but with the potential these technologies offer our students, shouldn’t we all have the same quality and quantity (if not more for special needs) of access?
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