The
United States spends millions of dollars on educational technology.The problem is that many of the expensive
technology items purchased in the last decade are gathering dust right
now.Why is this happening?It could be a lack of training, or a lack of
“follow-up” training for teachers who are not technologically literate.Many expensive “Smart Boards” are mainly used
to show movies!Some are not being used
at all.Teachers struggle to integrate
Smart Boards and other technology into their daily lesson plans.Financially strapped districts cannot afford
to replace the light bulbs in these projectors…which can cost as much as $300
each.Many in the educational profession
see technological expenditures as a waste of money, because several studies
have shown that no significant rise in test scores has resulted from the
millions spent.
