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Justina's Technology in Education Manifesto


Since you have found this web-page and are reading this, you have entered cyberspace, the form of communication revolutionizing our world. In order for you to have done this, you had in your possession two key necessities:

SKILLS: Communicating through electronic mail and interacting with others on the world wide web require similar skills to those needed for other computer use. You had attained keyboarding skills, the ability to use a mouse, and you most likely have a general familiarity with computer operation. Furthermore, you have an understanding of the function of word searches employed in any research project. With these few skills, you are equipped to join the cyberworld.

ACCESS: More importantly, though, you had access to a computer connected to the internet, whether at home, school, the office, or even at Java Joe's Coffeeshop. At some point, you (or perhaps someone else) made the decision to value new technology and invest in a computer and internet access.


Since this advancement brings people in contact with one another more easily and efficiently, our schools have the responsibility to provide the next generation with the skills and access necessary to participate in this community. While the former can fairly easily be incorporated into the curriculum, without the latter, students cannot practice nor can they understand the relevance of their newly acquired skills.

Read on to find more ideas about incorporating the instruction of technology skills and their application into the classroom, specifically into a social studies course . Also, I include some words of caution about using technology without careful analysis and interpretation.

Or head straight to my list of links to pages about history education.

Email: talyrand@bellatlantic.net