Internet, The | The Internet Has Not Improved Education

In the following viewpoint, David Kushner contends that the Internet and other digital technologies actually interfere with learning because they encourage students to absorb information without understanding it or questioning its accuracy. He argues that most high school students use the Internet not for educational purposes but to exchange gossip and tease one another. Most important, Kushner maintains that technology can undermine education by convincing students that learning how computers work is more important than understanding how to use them to learn. David Kushner is an editor...

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