I FEEL TECHNOLOGY INTEGRATION IS A WONDERFUL IDEA  IF IT COULD HELP FOSTER A STRONGER CONNECTION TO THE EDUCATIONAL PRACTICE; HOWEVER, FOR THE LAST PAST DAYS I HAVE SEEN CHILDREN IN MY PRACTICUM CLASS USING THE INTEGRATION OF TECHNOLOGY FOR ALL BUT THE NECESSITY OF AN EDUCATIONAL COMPANION. THIS SICKENED ME BECAUSE THE STUDENTS COULD HAVE BEEN  USING THEIR IDLE TIMES TO FOCUS ON THEIR GOALS. 2 HOURS OF WEB BROWSING AND E-MAILING FOR A CHILD WITH A 67% MATH AND 29% READING SCORE. NOW IF THE STUDENT USED A PROGRAM WHICH HELPED TO BUILD EDUCATIONAL  GOALS, THIS WOULD BE WONDERFUL. IF A SOFTWARE PROGRAM COULD HELP THE STUDENTS CONNECT PRIOR KNOWLEDGE WITH COMPREHENSION AND APPLICATION OF NEW SKILLS COUPLED WITH THE ABILITY TO INTERPRET
 AND USE DIRECT SYNTHESIS OF NEW AND OLD INFORMATION THEN I AM ALL FOR IT. I BELIEVE IF ANYONE WANT TO LEARN AND THEY ARE WILLING TO LEARN, BY ANY MEANS NECESSARY THEY SHOULD HAVE ALL THEY NEED TO BE A SUCCESS. MANY TEACHERS HAVE A LABORIOUS POSITION DEALING WITH DIFFERENT CHILDREN OF SEVERAL ETHICAL BACK GROUNDS WITH COMPROMISING ATTITUDES TOWARDS KNOWLEDGE, AND SOME SEEM TO FEAR THE ATTEMPT TO EVEN EMBARK ON THE TECHNOLOGICAL ISSUES. EDUCATION AT ALL LEVELS ROCKS!