The current status of technology in education: lightspeed ahead with mild turbulence
Michael Kalinowski · 2001
The article summarizes five trends in technology for children aged 12 and younger, identifies four current issues, and three unresolved needs related to technology and children; provides six selected hardware and 30 software recommendations, and offers several resources: journals and magazines, educational technology websites, software publishers, and hardware companies. During 2000, the greatest innovations were in infrastructure that will enable children to connect more quickly, interact more flexibly, respond more intuitively, and use computers more creatively. As innovations proceed, dramatic improvements in software for children, and continued discussion about what is relevant or appropriate is likely to be witnessed.