The Dragon in the School抯 Backyard: A Review of Literature on the Uses of Technology in Urban Schools

摘要

The introduction of technology into classrooms during the 1980s was heralded by many as the dawn of a new era in American education. Proponents argued that technology had the potential to fundamentally transform the nature of teaching and learn璱ng. However, over time, this dream became a nightmarish reality. Likewise, educa璽ors concerned about the chronic underachievement of urban learners often fell prey to the allure of technology as a tool for reversing the his璽orical influences of poverty, discrimination, inequity, chronic under璦chievement, and lack of opportunity. However, twenty-five years after the introduction of the computer into the classroom, many of the expec璽ations associated with technology in education remain unrealized. This chapter hopes to discuss some of the issues and trends associated with technology adoption and usage at urban schools.