Please read the following and take a CLEAR position of agreement or disagreement with the last statement in bold. Your first sentence should read either “I agree that educators need to use rather than prohibit technologies in the classroom.” Or, “I disagree that educators need to use rather than prohibit technologies in the classroom.” Then use the rest of your write-up to justify your position. Please be sure to follow the guidelines for writing reaction papers provided below.

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Since students first entered a classroom, technology has been changing the way teachers teach and the way students learn. However, history has never witnessed the current pace of technological change. It took 75 years for the telephone to reach 50 million users – it took Angry Birds 35 days. Two years ago only 14 percent of children under age 2 had used a computer or mobile device – in 2013 48 percent had. Because young people are becoming so attuned to the use of technological devices, some educators are advocating the increased use of technology in the classroom. In an experiment in Washington State students are using a mobile app to learn algebra rather than the traditional methods. An average of 93% of the K – 12 students master the concepts after only 90 minutes of gameplay and don’t want to stop. Still other educators are against the increased use of technological devices in the classroom, citing concerns such as shortened attention spans, reduced problem-solving skills, declining social and communication skills, among others. It will still be years before we have enough data to have conclusive evidence of the pros and cons of the use of technologies such as tablets and smartphones for teaching and learning. Technologies such as smartphones and tablets are here to stay; educators need to set some limitations about use and then rather than prohibiting their use in the classroom find ways these devices can be used as assets of teaching and learning. <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<

Make your position clear, as ambiguous positions will not be accepted. In fact, your first sentence should read either, “I agree with …..” Or “I disagree with…” Then spend the rest of your write-up justifying your position of agreement or disagreement.

Your paper should be completed using Microsoft Word and consist of one double-spaced page using one inch margins all around and 12-point Times New Roman font. The entire content of your write-up must appear on the one double-spaced page. Your outside references should appear on a second page. Any part of your write-up, other than references, that appears on a second page will result in points being deducted. Furthermore, it is highly unlikely that you can effectively address the reaction statement in less than one page. Therefore, write-ups using less than one page will result in points being deducted. Do not put anything in a header or footer. Do not put your name, class information, a title, or any type of heading at the top of the page. Simply start the first line by stating your position. I will know who you are by the file name (see below). After you are satisfied that your paper is complete, follows required formatting guidelines, and contains no grammar and/or spelling errors

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