The Computer Delusionhas significant points about computer use - it may change how people structure their thinking, it doesn't provide real life experience, and it creates a mentality of taking things at "interface" value. However, with guidance and moderate use, computers can be teaching tools that enhance instruction, rather than replace it.
In response to the example of shop teachers being retrained as computer lab instructors, Special Education has a term called the "Least Restrictive Environment" in which schools need to look at students individually to place them in an environment that meets their needs without limiting their potential. Schools are required to provide access to every type of environment from residential schooling to general education classroom placement. I think that school administrations need to keep this concept in mind when considering the use of computers in the classroom. Not every student will respond to computers education, some have a more technical mind, others may be interested in music, or learn kinesthetically; schools must provide a range of educational subjects to give students an opportunity to find what works for them, which will help them plan for their future.
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