chool was Queen Elizabeth High School in Foxtrap. The program strayed from the traditional texts, and examined programs such as MS-DOS, Word Perfect, and Lotus Notes, as well as many other software packages. The program was designed for students wishing to take computer science at the University level. Teachers, such as Mr. Duffet were impressed because it “is a major investment in our future and shows how computers are becoming more and more important.” Indeed computer programs were being used in biology, physics, math and geography. In the late 1990’s, the Internet became readily available for use in the school system. The last three years have seen a boon in Internet technology, being introduced into the schools. As well, Information Technology has been introduced into the school system. Students can now learn basic network design and maintenance and programming skills. From their introduction in the early 1980’s the computer and its related technologies have made a impact on the school system. They have gone from being regarded as novelties or viewed with hostility, to an integral part of the classroom. Like all new technology, there are benefits and problems to its implementation. In the drive to have Newfoundland’s classrooms “wired”, what positive and negative impacts has it had? ** The Positive and Negative Impacts of Computers Positive ImpactsThe positive impacts of computer technology in the Newfoundland school system have been numerous. By in large, they can be reduced to three broad categories, efficient management, impact on teaching, and impact on learning.What is meant by efficient management is that, the use of computers has made record keeping a simpler task that it once was. Now, teachers can create templates for grade reports and attendance sheets that can be printed off with ease. As well, through the use of database programs like Microsoft Access, averages c...
