http://www.independent.co.uk/news/education/schools/tweeting-vs-reading-the-row-over-technology-in-primary-schools-1659591.html
I found this article to be very interesting. The idea of teaching technology to elementary school students surely has both pros and cons. Teaching students about Twitter and allowing them access to handheld technology can help their research and self-expression skills, but at what expense? Will students stop reading books for fun in favor of picking up a phone or laptop and browsing the internet? The article also points out that children are not instinctually digital natives, a matter that is debateable. As teachers, we must figure out what the balance is between incorporating technology into the curriculum and over-using it at students' expense.
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