I've been asked to share my thoughts about technology in general:
Technology is a tool for getting things done. While it seems like it would be a timesaver in that it often amplifies our abilities and gives us the power to do more things in less time, the reality is that we simply raise the bar of expectations. Thus, while schools can accomplish many tasks today very quickly with technology, tasks that would have taken much more time for schools in the past to accomplish, there are ever increasing expectations which keep schools as busy if not busier than ever. For example, scoring of many tests can be much more quickly done through technology, however, schools now have additional expectations such as websites to maintain, delivering real-time grades to parents (versus the old-time quarterly report card), etc. Don't get me wrong, I'm not opposed to this, as I prefer to provide better customer service to my school's students and parents. I think it's simply interesting to note that tech allows us to do more, and then we simply do just that: more.
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