Millions of dollars down the tube.

So, how would you react if you were told a big chunk of your taxes went into a program that was proven to fail. According to The New York Times, schools across the entire world have been investing millions of dollars into technology for the classroom. Though after review, the additional technology did not affect scores in any of the standardized tests. I find this quite humorous.

Even Pac-Man gets Facebook stalked.

I attended a high school with a one-to-one program putting a MacBook laptop to the hands of every student. Though, from my experience, this only gave kids a better way to check their Facebook, play online games, and cheat on tests. Very rarely was the laptop used as an educational tool, but definitely helped their high score on Pac-Man. It also brought many legal headaches for the school district--one of which being the famous case of the "Kutztown 13,"where students discovered the administrative password for the laptops and were eventually accused on committing "Computer trespass," a 3rd degree felony in PA (which was dropped in court).

Though, come on everyone. There's always two sides to every story, and technology isn't always a negative in education. I thoroughly use the resources providing from the internet to expand my views and attain a broader understanding of the world. If you have a question, the Internet has the answer -- though it may not be the one you want.

See, technology can be very intellectually stimulating.

The world has now been tied together and can communicate instantaneously within itself thanks to technology, and, in the case of education, has opened the door for students to a plethora of information otherwise unreachable. eBooks are now allowing students to carry an encyclopedia's worth of information in a thin and light-weight pad -- and a fraction of the cost too.

If you haven't guessed yet, I have a utopian view of technology.