The Flickering Mind

The False Promise of Technology in the Classroom

Computer and composition folks tend to be an optimistic bunch. The "techno-evangelism" common a decade ago has calmed, but I suspect that most of the target audience for Computers and Composition Online believe that, on the whole, computers and related technologies are good for teaching. We're still "glass half full" kinds of people, and deep down inside, most computer and composition specialists, optimists that we are, believe that the real answer to the question "are computers beneficial in the classroom?" is "yes."

Todd Oppenheimer is not an optimist. His glass, if he has one at all, is completely empty

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