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1. How can technology tools improve 

communication between teachers and 

students, parents, or peers? 

2. How can these tools hinder communication 

efforts? 

3. Why do issues surrounding the use of 

technology in education endure?

1. We think that technology can open so many doors 

for students, teachers and parents. Through computer 

programs such as Microsoft word, excel, publisher, and 

powerpoint especially. With these programs teachers 

can create regular newsletters for parents, while also 

utilizing them to create hands-on assignments for their 

students. By doing this, it gives students a chance to 

gain experience with these programs. Teachers can 

also create online blogs for their classrooms or for 

parents. They can have students work collaboratively 

on both the blog and the Microsoft programs, while 

also communicating important information to parents. 

2. We also believe that using these tools can 

actually hinder communication efforts between 

students, teachers and parents. The major 

problem that communication through 

technology faces is the fact that there are man 

people out there who do not have access to 

technology or efficient Internet access. If a 

teacher decides to use technology as their only 

form of communication, then these people 

could potentially be missing out on a lot of 

need-to-know information.

3. We really believe that issues surrounding 

access to technology endure for for many 

reasons. It seems as though people are always 

trying to find a way to provide everyone in this 

nation with Internet access. One suggestion has 

been government-provided access. In reality this 

is a very difficult concept. In order to provide 

everyone with access, our government would 

most likely be the ones who pay for this with tax 

money. Well, it doesn't seem like this idea would 

sit well with many citizens; they would probably 

want their tax money going toward something 

they feel is more important. 

Question 3 continued.

That is just one of the many reasons why we 

continue to face problems. No body will ever 

fully agree on a solution because not every 

solution works for ever person.

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