Data Bases • Custom Term Papers • Free Term Papers • Free Research Papers • Free Essays • Free Book Reports • Plagiarism? Links • Top 100 Term Paper Sites • Top 25 Essay Sites • Top 50 Essay Sites • Search 97,000 Papers @ DirectEssays.com • Search 101,000 Papers @ ExampleEssays.com • Search 90,000 Papers @ MegaEssays.com Free Essays • Term Paper Sites • Chuck III's Free Essays • Free College Essays • TermPaperSites.com • My Term Papers • Get Free Essays • Essay World • Planet Papers	Search Lots of Essays Back to Subjects - Technology Technology in Classrooms Technology in Classrooms This year American schools have spent over $5.2 billion dollars on technology. Ten years ago there was one computer for every 37 students and now we spend billions of dollars a year bringing the ratio to about one computer for every seven students. This seems like an awful lot to spend on something that isn’t proven to improve student achievement at all. So how are the computers and new technology being used to enhance learning? Other nations around the world that usually beat us on every part of academic tests have focused on improving teaching, not on technology. There is no proof that use of computers or the Internet improves student achievement yet we keep on spending for technology that could be spent on music, art or other essential functions. The $5 billion dollars spent on computers and technology is just the start of problems, almost all of the money goes to hardware, not even training teachers how to use it. Only about 15% of teachers have the appropriate training to use the technology in a way that it benefits the students. Bibliography: Word Count: 183
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